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I TBS MORNING NEWS. I
J ESTABTJHinIBSO. IHCOSPORXTI:dBBB, >
J J. H. ESTILL, President. J
WOOL ON THE FREE LIST.
TH* DEBATE! ON THE BILL TO BE
GLOBED THIS WEEK.
Tbe Decision Reached at a Conference
of the Democratic Members of the
Wars and Means Committee—The
Measure Again Under Debate In the
House.
Washington, Maroh 30. A oonference
of tbe democratic members of tbs ways and
means committee this morning formally
decided that the general debate on the
Springer wool bill should dose this week.
In order to give as many members as pos
sible an opportunity to discuss tbe tariff, it
was resolved that night sessions should be
held for the remainder of the week, and on
Saturday a motion will be made to close
tbe general debate. Under tbis programme
it is contemplated that tbe wool bill shall
be taken up and passed on Mon
day, a few hours probably being
previously allowed for debate under the
tive minutes rule. Chairman Springer will
himself appear in the House on Monday,
and will probably make a motion to sus
pend the rules for the passage of tbe bill
In accordance with this programme, Mr.
McMillln, immediately after the meeting of
the House, announced the desire of the cum
ro.ttee to dose the general debate on Satur
day, and moved that a night session be held
to-night for the discussion of tbe wool bill.
The motion was promptly agreed to, and
there appears to be a general disposition on
tbe part of tbe democratic members of the
House to concur in the programme of the
democratic majority of the ways and means
committee and send the free wool bill to the
Senate with the least possible delay.
When tbe House met, Mr. McMillln, stat
ing that it was the desire of the committee
on ways and means to close tbe discussion
on the wool bill Saturday, asked that an
evening session be held to-night for general
debate. No objection was made and the
House went into committee of the whole,
with Mr. Blount of Georgia in tbe chair, on
the free wool bill.
The tariff debate to-day attracted very
little attention in tbe House. There were at
no time more than one hundred members
in tbe hall, and of these not 5 percent, gave
undivided attention to arguments adduced.
The galleries were almost abandoned, and
bd atmosphere of listlessness pervaded tbe
chamber—in strong contrast with the elec
trically-charged air which permeated every
corner of the hall when the silver bill was
under consideration.
Mr. Butler of lowa opened the debate
with aspeeoo in favor of the wool bill. Mr.
Butler spoke without any attempt at ora
torical display. ;His speeoh was delivered in
s business like manner and it met with the
bearty approval of hir democratic collea
gues.
Messrs Liwson and Everett of Georgia
favored the bill, arguing that tbe present
tariff was unwarrantable discrimination
against the masses and in favor of the
classes.
OHIO AGAINST IT.
J. D. Taylor of Ohio, speaking for the
wool growers of Ohio, strenuously opposed
tbe measure. He argued that this country
could produce all tbe wool that wae needed.
If lu every southern state the dogs could be
killed and sheep be substituted iu their
stead the southern seotion would be more
prosperous. The south needed protection.
Inside of tea years tbe south would be
demanding protection for its cotton
rh to-day tbe people of Ohio
were asking protection for their
wool. He predicted that free wool
would be followed by free wooleas iu this
country, as In England, and that tbe people
would resent this conspiracy between the
cotton raisers of the south and the wool
manufacturers of the north to enrich them
selves at the expense of our prosperity in
time of peace and our independence in time
of war.
Mr. Grady of North Carolina and Mr.
Layton of Ohio favored the bill, as did also
Mr. Crosby of Massachusetts, who con
gratulated the country that Defore the aegis
of tariff reform the republican majority of
80.000 in Massachusetts had been so reduced
that Massachusetts was to-day a doubtful
state.
The committee then rose and the House
took a recess until 8 o’olock.
THE EVENING SESSION'.
There were twenty-one members present
when the Houbo met this evening after the
recess. The twenty-one soon dwindled
down to twelve and after a few speeches
the House adjourned.
AtiMY OFFICERS AS AGENTS.
The Indian Appropriation Bill Again
Before the Senate.
W ashington, March 30.—The usual morn
ing business was traosaoted In the Senate
to day, a number of routine petitions being
presented and a number of reports made
tnd bills introduced, none of them of special
importance exoept,<>ne*by Mr. Dolph ,'rom
ibe committee on foreign relations, to pro
vide for punishment of violations of the
treaty rights of aliens. Thiß bill was sug
gested by tbe Italian trouble in New Orleans
last year. As amended by the committee
tne bill provides that “ ‘any act committed
“ any state or territory of the United
states in violation of the rights of citizens
°f a foreign couutry secured to such citizen
° r Bubjeot by a treaty between tbe United
states and such foreign country, whioh act
: constitutes a crime under tbe laws of such
•late or territory, shall constitute a like
crime against the peace and dignity of
the I nited States, punishable in like
manner as in the oourte of said state or
territory, or within the period limited by
the laws of such state or territory, may be
P'Ofecuted in the courts of the United
omtes, and upon conviction, the sentenoe
executed in like manner as sentences upon
'.eviction of orimes under the laws of the
united States." The bill went on the cal
endar,
Senator Stanford of California then ad
resed the Senate in support of tbe bill in
duced by him to determine the value of
legal tender dollar.
Aft Sly OFFICERS AS INDIAN AGENTS.
i Indian appropriation bill having
i J' lken up, the discussion which was
o shn last week on the subject of army
Kr ?rs lie 'ng assigned to the duties of
niau auenta was resumed.
‘Wo nours debate followed, principally
T “ s "med by Mr. Pettigrew in a speech ad
--ating the motion to strike out the House
' isl<m permitting the employ of army
o* ? rs “ 5 Indian agents. During the course
f.i*.? #l>w,c h Mr. Pettigrew remarked the
i of a quorum and a call of tbe
lim.il Wtlß necessary to bring in a sufficient
a| er of senators to satisfy Mr. Pettigrew
t.l *' lrrttl ‘t him in proceeding with bis
rt-. | ’ w t>toh at that time consisted of
iio . long letter from Indian Commis-
Lj w organ.
Dr , r ; moved to amend the Houae
[ 1,1 n by adding to il a proviso tnat
op,. tb * I'resident shall be of the
fUI ,a ll >at the good of the service ape
a., '"quires It, ha may appoint e civilian.
n IIM . 8f “Ootber long donate Mr Hawley's
4i(r _'"‘"•t to Urn Houae provision was
(f„ hj, and without reaching a vote on
k- Jrf'wpdmeat to strike out tbs House
* J the baiutte at St o'clock adjourned.
§obe Jitofning fJetog.
KIOKBD OUT OF COURT.
State's Attorney Longenecker At
tacks a Reporter.
Chicago, Maroh 30. —Anew sensation
woe furnished to-day in tbe boodle Investi
gation, which it had bean announced was
practically closed. The fresh causa of ex
citement was a personal encounter between
State’s Attorney Loogenecker and Reporter
Mark H. Salt. In a moment of uncontrol
lable rage. Attorney Longenecker stiuok
Mr. Salt in the face, kicked him out of
the criminal court building and or
dered a bailiff not to allow him to
come again within a rod of the state’s
attorney’s office. Mr. Balt is the reporter
who caused tbe indictment against M. H.
Hereley, a member of the board of educa
tion, accused of conspiracy to bribe in con
nection with school supply contracts. Last
evening Mr. Salt’s paper printed a column
article abusing tbe state’s attorney, di
rectly charging him with retarding the
prosecution in tbe interest of the boodlers,
and asserting that he dared not
force them to the wall It also
aooueed Attorney Longenecksr of be
ing a boodler himself and having
witbin six months after being elected
state’s attorney built a bouse costing SBO,-
000. Mr. Salt to-day denied writing the arti
cle, but later admittel being the author of
half of it. Attorney Longenecksr declares
that so far from shielding the accused per
son he pushed tbe indictment of Hereley,
though the evidence was decldedlv flimsy.
The state’s attorney Intimates that Mr.
Balt may be indicted for criminal libel and
Mr. Salt threatens tbe arrest of the state's
attorney.
Tnis afternoon the state’s attorney was
served with a warrant sworn out by Mr.
Balt and held in S2OO bonds to answer on
Saturday for bis attack on the newspaper
man.
SLAIN BY NEIGHBORS.
A Farmer of Alabama Murdered and
His Houae Then Fired.
Nashville, Tenn., March SO.—Last
night Thomas Edwards, a well-to-do farm
er, living alone near Madison Cross Roads,
Ala., was murdered and then his house was
burned over him. Two citizens of that
community, Peter Martin and John Mul
lins, bavs mysteriously disappeared and are
claimed to be .the guilty parties.
They passed through Huntsville about 10
o'clock to-day going south and as soon as
It was known, a deputy sheriff was sent in
pursuit of them. Two flour and coffee
sacks have been found at tbe bouse of
Martin, one of the suspected murderers of
Edwards, whioh were identified by the
man who sold Edwards flour and coffee
shortly before tbe murder. When it was
proposed to search Martin’s house his wife
broke down in tears. He and Mullins are
believed to be in the mountains of Jackson
county, Alabama.
one of the men lynched.
Chattanooga, Tenn., March 30.— 1 t is
positively asserted in dispatches from North
Alabama that a mob of seventy-live men
to-day oauvht and lynohed John Mullins,
one of the Madison Cross Roads murderers,
spoken of in a dispatob from Nashville to
day.
HACKED WITH AN AX.
An Ex-Soldier Fatally Wounds Hie
Former Wife and Her Daughter.
Cincinnati, 0., March 30.—A special to
the Commercial-Gazette from Findlay, 0.,
says: "Joseph Lyttle this morning fatally
hurt his divorced wife and daughter, Della,
with a hatchet, and attempted the life of
another daughter who, however, escaped
with slight injuries. Lyttle was an inmate
of the soldiers' home at Dayton, He
got leave of absence and came
to Findlay yesterday. He remained
quietly In the house with bis daugnters and
former wife, who was an invalid, until
after breakfast to-day, when he assaulted
the family with a hatchet, whioh he spent
part of yesterday sharpening. After this
he out the piano, pictures and furniture to
pieces and gave himself up. The jail is
guarded to-night and public feeling is at the
lynohlng point. Mrs. Lyttle and Della will
die. The skulls of both are crushed. The
motive assigned is total depravity.”
FATAL FIRE IN A HOTEL.
One Man Dlee From His Injuries—Two
Others Badly Hurt.
Boston, Mass. , Maroh 30. Clark’s hotel
on Washington street was badly damaged
by Are, which broke out at 4 o’olo.-k this
morning. Tbe guests were awakened to
flnd themselves enveloped in smoke and be
came panic-stricken, and three of them
were injured. They are:
Ernest W. Perry of Leominster, Mass.,
broken rib, internal injuries, scalp wound
and badly burned. He died Boon after his
arrival at tbe hospital.
Tbomas W. Southward of Qambridge
port, both legs broken.
Mr. Stock well |of Laconia, N, H. ,one leg
broken.
A number of other guests were bruised.
CERTIFICATES TO BE LISTED.
The Stock Exchange Lists the Trust
Company's Receipts.
New York, Maroh 30.—At a special
meeting of tbe governing committee of the
New York Stock Exchange this afternoon
to consider tbe listing of the temporary
receipts issued by the Central Truit Com
pany in exchange for Riohmond Terminal
stocks, deposited under what is known as
the Oloott reorganization plan.it was de.
cided to list the trust company receipts, the
6 per cent, consolidated trust bonds, the 5
per cent. Arst mortgage collateral trust gold
bonds and tbe preferred and common stock.
It was also voted to close the exchange on
Good Friday.
A FEMALE CLERK OF COURT.
Bbe Is Appointed for a United States
Circuit Court.
Little Rock, Ark., March 80.— Judge
Henry Caldwell, judge of the Eighth cir
cuit court, to-day appointed Miss Adelaide
Utter clerk of the circuit court of the
United States for tbe western division of
the Western district of Missouri at Kansas
City. Tnis is the Arst case ou record in the
United Slates where a woman hae been ap
pointed clerk of a circuit oourt to fill a va
cancy caused by death.
Buggy Work* Ablaze.
Cincinnati, March SO.—The building of
tbe Ohio Spiral Spring Buggy Company, at
the northwest corner of Syoamore and
North Court streets, was burned this morn
ing. Tbe building was seven stories high
nl extended from North Court street to
the i-anal. It, with IU contents, was totally
destroyed. The loos on the building U
$73,000, and on tbe stock nd machinery
$(13,900. The insurance is light.
Biz Houses Blown Down.
Louuvillc, Kv., Maroh HO. —It Is just
reported that near May.orsville Saturday
night sii boueee were destroyed by a hurri
cane Much other damage was done, but
no one was hurt
SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY MARCH 31, 1892.
MILLS IN THE SENATE.
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE GO TO SEE
HIM TAKE THE OATH.
An Informal Reception Tendered atm
Before He Took Hla Departure From
the House—Hie New Desk Immedi
diately Behind That of Senator Vtlas.
Mllle In Good Humor.
Washington, Maroh SO. —On the floor of
tbe House this morning before the hour of
coon there were but few members, but these
few congregated behind the soresns on the
democratlo side and tendered au informal
reception to Senator-elect Mills of Texas,
who to-day severs his long association with
the lower branch of congress in order to as
sume tbe toga of the Senate. While he was
congratulated on every hand upon his pro
motion, the congratulatloui were blended
with earnest regrets that tbe Houae had lost
one of it* prominent leaders, and tbe indi
vidual members a pleasant and able ool
league.
MILLS IN THE SENATE.
Tbe feature of the morning business In
the Senate was the induction of Senator
elect Roger Q. Mills of Texas into his new
dignity. A handsome floral basket and two
bouquets of rote*, lilies and carnations
adorned tbe desk in the Senate chamber of
the framer of the Mills bilL The seat of
Mr. Mills la on the extrema right of the
democratlo side of the chamber. It Is in
the second row, but is one of tbe least de
sirable seats in tbe ohamber. Mr. Vilas bos
the desk immediately In front
of Mr. Mills. A number of
Mr. Mills’ colleagues in the House came
over to the north end of the capitol build
ing to witueu tbe oeremony of this induc
tion into his new office. Thirty or more
of the members of the House lined the rear
of the democratic side of the chamber when
Mr. Mills was esoorted into the chamber by
bis colleague, Senator Coke. Mr. Mills
was looking In splendid health and in very
good humor. Senator Vilas greeted him
as he was escorted to his seat.
TAKING TBE OATH.
After several reports from oommlttees
bad been received Senator Ooke presented
tbe credentials of Roger Q. Mills as senator
elect from the state of Texas. After the
reading of the credentials Vice President
Morton announced that they would be re
corded and placed oh the Ale and
requested the senator-elect to oome
forward and take the oath
of offioe, whioh he aid, being esoorted to the
Vice President’s desk by Senator Coke.
Vioe President Mortou read the oath of
offioe, to whioh Mr. Mills signified hi* ad
hesion by a formal bow and by bis signa
ture. Tbs new senator then returned to tbe
rear of the Senate, where he was compelled
to hold * reception, as hi* former
assoejatos in the House crowded
forward and caused more confusion than is
usual in tne decorous Senate by extending
warmly their congratulations. Minister
Montt of Chile alto extended his good wishes.
Mr. Bland was by tbe side of George
Fred Williams of Massachusetts, and Tom
Watson of Georgia and Jerry Simpson of
Kansas by the side of Messrs. Sayers of
Texas and Lynch of Wisconsin in tbe line
of members wishing Mr. Mills sucoess in his
new field of duty.
SILVER PETITIONS.
But Little Prospect of Securing the
Neoesaary Signatures.
Washington, March 30. One or more
silver petitions are still circulating In the
House, but there does uot seem to bo any
probability that a sufficient number of sig
natures will be secured. There were so few
men in tbe House to-day that a grght num
ber of names could not have been secured if
a determined effort bad been made. A
number of members have asked for
the petition in the last day or two
and have signed it. These have
been as a rule men whose districts are
strongly for silver and they thought they
should go ou record in all ways as in favor
of the Bland bill. Just h>w many names
have been secured is unoertaiu, tbe reports
differing greatly. A large number of dem
ocrats who voted for the bill have assured
their anti-silver associates that they would
not agree to the petition for a closure rule,
aud Mr. Traoey says the number is
so great as to make a majority for tbe rule
impossible. The anti-silver men say they
have also received sufficient assurances to
mako them confident that they could now
beat the bill on a direct vote. The subjeot
is not now receiving the close, studious, al
most fearful attention of a few days ago,
and it is considered as praotioally settled.
ONLY A GAME OF BLUFF NOW.
No one oantell how many 6iguntures have
been secured. It is only apparent that they
have exaggerated the number in all their
assertions about it and that they have prac
tically no prospect of getting 118, the num
ber necessary. At leasts score of those
who have signed did so expressly upon
tbe understanding that the signatures
were for publication and not
necessarily in good faith. “It will Help you
in your district a-d won’t make any differ
ence here,’’ was the argument used with
them when they said that they were really
opposed to the measure. Apparently the
future publication of tbe petitions and sig
natures was the real object with which the
movers in this matter started out. Mr.
Bland, who has held aloof from it all with
scornful self-respect, to-day suggested that
a modified cloture rule might be reported.
But this was not taken up.
REPEAL OF SOBilDIB?.
The Report of the House Committee
Brought In.
Washington, Maroh 30.—The report of
the committee on merchant marine and
fisheries oommending the repeal of the mail
subsidy act was submitted to the House to
day by Mr. Enloe. It takes a broad ground
of dissent from tbe policy of grautlng sub
sidies to persons engaged in any character
of pursuits whatever, which policy, it as
serts, is robbery in tbe teeth of the law. If
the principle of subsidy is right it should
apply to all, and the cotton planter of the
south bos os much right to a subsidy or
bounty as tbe shipowners, sugar planters
aud tree tappers who now receive it. The
views of the minority are set forth at
length, and are in substance an argument
in favor of the retention of tbe present law,
based upon figures showing tbe great nn
paiui girou to ship-building under tbe new
regime.
WALT WHITMAN'S FONEHAL
A Largo Throng of People Pay tbe
Last Tribute of Respect.
Camden, N. J., March 30. — The remain*
of Walt Whitman, the poet, were interred
thie afternoon io his tomb at Barieigb
cemetery after impressive funeral services,
which were attended by a large throng of
people, including many well-known lu
literary cl rides. Tbs casket, of plain
quartered oak. wo* almost bidden beneath
tbe Moral tributes of affection which were
showered upon it by Mr. Whitman’s
Buiueruo* admirers, who filed past ths body
to a constant stream as it ley in state at hi*
home on Mickle street for over two boors,
beginning at U u’ look this tnveiling.
DEMOCRACY’S CAMPAIGN.
The Congreestonal Campaign Commit
tee Made Cp.
Washington, March 30.—At a meeting
of the democratic congressional campaign
committee this evening John L. Mitchell of
Wisconsin was elected chairman, Lawrence
Gardner of tbe District of Columbia sec
retary, and J. L. Norris of tbe District of
Columbia treasurer. Tba chairman wat
authorized to appoint the executive com
mittee. The following are the names of
the members of the committee so far as
they have beeu furnished to the secretory:
Alabama—John H. Bankhead,
Arkansas—Thomas C. Mcßae.
California—Thomas J. Geary.
Colorado—A. R. McKinley.
Connecticut— Blank.
Delaware—John W. Causey.
Florida—Stephen U. Mallory.
Georgia—Charles L. Mosee.
Idaho—Joseph C. Straugbn.
Illinois—William 8. Forman.
Indiana—Charles A. O. McClellan.
lowa—Thomas Bowman.
Kansas— 8. F. Neely.
Kentuoky—James B. McCreary.
Louisiana—Bamuel M. Robertson.
Maine—Charles B. Morton.
Maryland—Barues Compton.
Massachusetts—John F. Andrew.
Michigan—Austin R. Whiting.
Minnesota—Blank.
Mississippi—Thomai R. Btookdal*.
Missouri—Seth W. Cobb.
Montana—William W. Dixon.
Nebraska—William J. Bryan.
Nevada—George W. Catsada.
New Hampshire—Luther F. McKinney.
New Jersey—Jacob Geistenhainer.
New York— Blank.
North Carolina—Blank.
North Dakota—William B. MoOonnell
Ohio—Jacob G. Warwick.
Oregon—Blank.
Pennsylvania—William M. Mutcbler.
Rhode Island—Oscar Lapbam.
South Carolina—George J ohnstone.
South Dakota—B. G. Johnson.
Tennessee—Benton McMillln.
Texas—Joseph W. Bailey.
Vermont—B. B. Smalley.
Virginia—William A. Jones.
Washington—Hugh C. Wallace.
West Virginia—John D. Alderson.
Wisconsin—John L. Mitchell.
Wyoming—James C. Baird.
Arizona—Marcus A. Smith.
New Mezioo—Antonio Joseph.
Oxlahoma—Dudley B. Madden.
Utah—JohidT. Caine,
Dlstrlot of Columbia—Jamea L. Norris.
HARRISON DEMANDS UNITY.
Nothing But a Unanimous Nomina
tion Will Tempt Him to Run.
Washington, March 30.— “ Nothing but
a practically unanimous nomination will
tempt me to run again. I will not be the
rock upon which the Republican party
shall be bruised by its discontented mem
bers,'’ is what a republican senator quotas
President Harrison as saying to him yester
day. He is a senator who has beeu suspected
of oppoeition to President Harrison,
although he bas never declared himseir
aud lias kept ou going to*” the
white bouie. Preeident Harrison’* re
mark repeated by the senator bas baea
commented upon as indicating that Presi
dent Harrison, feellDg certain now of a
reuomination, is reaching out for ro
election and proposes to have nn under
standing with the ontl-Harr.'son men,
especially in the Senate. H* minks they
cannot unite on anybody olse aud declares
that they must unite on him.
A CONTRACT BBT ASIDE.
The Western Union Not to Operate
the Union Paolflo’a Linos.
Washington, March 30.— Justice Brewer
of the United States supreme oourt, sitting
as judge for tbe circuit oourt, embracing
the district of Nebraska, to-day rendered a
decision in a suit brought by the United
States against the Western Union Telegraph
Company and Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany, to bare declared illegal and annulled
the ountraot between the Western Union
Telegraph Company and Union Pacific Rail
road Company, by which the former oper
ates the telegraph line along the
line of tbe rallroed The decision is
in favor of the United .States, sets aside
the oontract of 1881 between tbe o .mpanies
and directs tbe Union I’aclfio henoeforth to
operate for commercial purposes and for
the use of the public tt own telegraph line
by its own agents aud not through tbe in
strumentality of the Western Union Tele
graph Company.
CULLOM WITHDRAWS.
He Feels That Harrison Is the Choice
of the Party.
Washington, Maroh 30.—Senator Cul
lorn has written to *x-Mayor Roche of
Chicago, requesting that his name be no
longer used as a candidate for the offioe of
Pre*idnt. He says the people seem to favor
the renominatlon of President Harrison,
and as Senator Cullom is a republican, ex
pecting always to do his part as such, he
now, in the interest of harmony in the party,
takes this. step.
Hours of Letter Carriers.
Washington, March 80.— The Attorney
General will tako an appeal from judgments
reoeutly rendered by the court of claims in
favor of the letter carriers in several cates
involving the construction of the 8-bour
law as applied to tbe work of those em
ployes.
Georgia Had tbe Floor.
Washington, March 30.—Georgia held
the floor for some time In tbe House to-day,
while, firs', Mr. Lawton and then Mr,
Everett oouseoutivaly exposed the iniquittee
of the McKinley tariff aud advocated the
free wool bill.
A New Minister to Japan.
Washington, March 30.—The President
to-day nominated Frank L. Coombs of Cali
fornia to be minister to Japan.
PROVED THAT HE COULD SHOOT.
A Bullet Fired Into a Mbl'b Brain In
Sheer Recklessness.
Knoxville, Tenn., Maroh 30.—Phil
Scarlet shot and fatally wounded
Bob Arwood this afternoon with *
Win Chester rifle. Arwood said that
Scarlet could not bit him fifteen steps
away and the latter took up tbe gun and
sent a bullet crashing into Arwood 1 * brain.
Tbe men had no difficulty, and Scarlet cay*
he thought the gun was empty. He la under
arrest end tbe wounded mao cannot live but
a few boars.
China's Promisee.
London, Maroh 30.—From dispatches re
ceived here it is learned that the Chiuese
government hoe gar/Honed all the mission
district* in China and has promised to
severely punish the perpetrators of any out
rages In tbs future.
Ohio's New Secretary of bate
Courast's, Oj March -Oof. McKin
ley tm spptv'el C, 1. Poorinao secretary
Of state via* It. J. Rvau. resigned.
MNAMITERS OF PARIS.
THE POLICE DRIVING THEM FROM
THE COUNTRY.
One of tba Leaders Attempts to Draw
a Pistol on Being Arrested and
Makes a Desperate Resistance—No
Actual Crime Charged Against Most
of Them But Their Expulsion a Pre
caution.
Paris, March 80.—In aooordano* with
ths decision of tbs government to adopt
most stringent measure* to repress the an
archists orders for their expulsion from
France were to-day oommuntcated to forty
loaders of the (orelgo anarchists in Parlt.
No actual ortme i* charged against these
men, but the authorities are determined to
prevent them from committing any acta of
violenoe here. They are known to be band
in glove with the Frenoh anarch
ists aud it is believed they
will be far less dangerous It they are driven
from the country. Several other anarchists
who were warned a short time ago to leave
France paid no attention to the warning
anil gave no sign that they intended depart
ing. To-day they were takeu in charge by
tbe police aud conducted to the frontier.
The anarohiste who have been notified to
leave are Italians, Oermans, Austrians,
Swiss and Belgians. They must leave the
country within twenty-four hours.
the Anarchist leader arrested.
I/eon Rsvachol was arrested by tba polios
to-day. He li the mysterious anarobist who
hat beeu credited with doing the most of the
reoent mischief In Paris with explosives,
either by himself or as ths principal direct
ing the movement of others. It hat
been repeatedly printed that the
police were unable to find
him, while the newspapers published inter
views with him every day or two, the re
porters asserting that they had no difficulty
in finding him at a oafs whioh be was
known io frequent. Appearances now indi
cate that the police waited their own time
to make the arrest. Ravachol was found
in a oafe at tbe corner of Rue Lanoey and
the Boulevard Magenta, whioh is frequented
by workingmen.
TntED TO DRAW A PISTOL.
When Ravachol saw the police enter tbe
place he sprang to bis feet, aud putting his
baud inside tbe breast of bis ooat half drew
a pistol from bis pocket. Before he had
time to use tbe weapon the police seized
him. He mads a sharp struggle against
his captors, but was soon overcome and his
hands were tied behind his back. Ravachol
shouted "Vive aDarohie.” At the prison It
wes found that he was armed with two
loaded revolvers and that bis walking oane
was a award atlck. The officials anthropo
metrioallv examined him, and tbe measure
meats taken identified him with the notori
ous anarchist orimlnal, Konigsteln.
ravaohol’e lodgings searched.
The police have seized quantities of nltrio
and sulphuric acids and a number of retorts
atßavaoboi’s lodgings. Ravachol denied
his identity when arraigned before a magis
trate Cor examination after his arrest, lie
was tben suddenly confronted by a supposed
anoomplioe named Chaumartin, who, e*
soon as he caught sight of the prisoner ex
claimed : "Ravachol, I recognize you though
your beard Is off.” To thie the noted
anarchist replied: "If lam Ravacbnl that
does not prove that I blow up bouses."
LONDON TIM Ed' BONOOMBB.
Thiß Country Held Up as Assuming
an Argentine Protectorate
London, March 81, 3 a. m.—The limes’
correspondent at Bueno* Ayres telegraphs
as follows: "An indiscreet notice in tbe
press, tbe origin of which has boen traced
to one of tbe ministers, stated
that Admiral Walker was the bearer
of happy proposals wblob insured
tbe settlement of the questions between
the Argentine Republic and the United
States. This was supported by subsequent
post-prsndiai speeches of the American
minister, the secretary of legation and tbe
American officers bare. An official denial
led me closely to investigate the affair.
Asa result I have come
to tbe conclusion that the Argentine
declaration that reciprocity with the U .fired
Meatus hot been deolinrd wat only half the
truth. At tint tba Argentine government
deolined to bold their warships at tbo dis
posal of tbe United States, but the govern
ment has now accepted in prinolple,
Admiral Walker’s generous offer of United
Biates protection in case the Argentine
Republlo becomes involved in boundary
questions with Chile and Brazil and of pro
tection agairut foreign interference if the
Argentine Republic attempts to osncel her
European obligations.
BRAZIL THROWN OVER.
"Brazil desiring to resolnd tbe reciprocity
treaty which was obtained, as the Brazil
ians declare, under promise* whioh have not
beeu fulfilled, has now been thrown over by
the United .States. Chile might perhaps tie
attacked through tbe Argentine Republic,
while funds wifi be advanced to Peru to
enable her to pay Chile the Tacna-Arlca in
demnity, the consideration of this being tbe
excellent aud entity defensible port of
Cbimbote, which is to be held ready as a
United States naval station. This is part of
Secretary Blaine’s ambitious programme to
destroy Europern influence in the South
Atlantic aud Pacific in order to secure a
good card for the presidential
election. Tbe present moribund
Argentine government does not
represent tbe feeling of the most valuable
class of public opinion, in that it baa ac
cepted a semi-protectorate from tbe United
Staten. Tbe government, however, insists
that it gives absolutely nothing, aud only
acoopts what binds the United State* and
not Argentine. It is alleged that Admiral
Walker has also been negotiating with
Uruguay."
MACON AND CENTRAL.
All Quiet in Railroad Affairs In tbe
Central City.
Macon, Ga.. March 30.—After tbe great
railroad fight of last wsek. Central railroad
affairs in Maoon seem to be extremely dull.
Tbe scene of action bos been removed to
Savannah. Yesterday an intervention was
filed by tbe Talbotton branch road, Maim
ing recognition. They had been left out of
the list submitted to tue oourt and their
ooupoDS are due April 1. To-day tbs inter
vention was withdrawn. H. M. Comer
was, to dav, added to tbe board of reoeivers
by order of the court. Judge Pardee has
left all matters of administration In tbe
bands of Judge Speer.
Cblo'e New Gerrymander.
Columbus, 0., March 80.— The legisla
ture to-day enacted into a law a bill refits
trictiog the state for congressional purposes.
It give* the democrat* six district) and tint
republican* fifteen, which is Just reversing
the present apportionment.
Cleveland to (peak
Paoviuxsie, it. 1., Maroh 80,—At a
democratic mas* meeting held hare to-night
a letter was read from ex-President Cleve
land accepting an invitation ef the local
decuocraey to speak at the opera bouse Sat
urday.
HELD A8 A BAVIBHBB-
Au Alabama Sheriff Arrests a Nagro
Tor Henry Jordan.
Columbus, Ga., Maroh 3a—W W.
Thompson, sheriff of Macon oounty, Ala
bama. arrived here from Union Springs at
® o'olook In oharg* of Hsnry Jordan, a
negro charged with committing a criminal
assault on ths person of Mrs. Jarrstt of
Crawford oounty a few months ago.
Marshal Cooper of Fort Valley It also here.
Sheriff Thompson says Marshal Cooper
told him that he did not think he had ths
right man, but insisted that be be carried
to Fort Valley. The negro says his name is
James Griffin and that ha wat reared in
Boston, Ga. Hs says he shot a
man la Bostou three years ago
and that he was at Wayoross
at ths time of the killing of Kid Wesley.
The Jailer refuted to allow reporters to in
terview the negro to-nigbt. Sheriff Thomp
son is positive that he bos Ibe right mail.
Gov. Nortben telegraphed Sheriff Thorap
sou to hold bis prisoner here until to-morrow
morning, wbeu ne will be taken to Atlanta
by the and o'clock train. Marshal Cooper
teamed very muoh disappointed when he
learned that the prisoner would not be taken
to Fort Valley. He was eoxiout to get to
Fort Valley to-nigbt, and attempted to get
off on a freight train and failed.
MAOON'S STREET OARS.
Tba Consolidated Lines to Ba Sold at
Auction To- day.
Macon, Ga., March 30.—Tbe Maoon
•treat oar eystem will be sold to-morrow tu
tbe higbait bidder undar receiver’s sale.
The system Includes the Central City and
the City and Suburban systems, making a
total of about sight miles. It is probable
that the Thomson-Houstouoompany will be
the purchasers sad the price over $150,000.
The counsel for the creditors objecting to
the sale filed a motion to
postpone, but Judge Miller re
fused to grant it to-day. A mandamus will
ba asked from the supreme oourt and notice
of the seme given at tb* sale. The
Metropolitan eleotrlo street car line was
pul in operation to-day. The oost of the
plant and bulldlog was over $150,000.
LYNCHING OF LARKIN NIX.
A Motion for a Continuance Over
ruled by tba Court.
Camilla, Ga., March 31.—1n tbe aate of
the state vs. John Freeman, William
Mize and Bart Wynn, obarged with tba
murder of Larkin Nix, the oountel for tbe
defendants mad* a motion for a oontlnu
ance, which was overruled. About 135 jurors
qualified aud about six hours were speut
lu uiaKiug the jury. About forty witneite*
were sworn and put uuder tbe rule. Tbe
trial is expected to consume two or three
ill vs and muoh Is ax eotod from the defend
ants’ counsel. Solicitor General Spenoe it
making the light single-handed, but ie fully
prepared,p 'yeically and mentally,to match
•Idee with the defandante’ oountel.
JOHN R. SLATER DEAD.
Ho Was Solicitor General of tba
Southern Circuit.
Valdosta, Ga., Maroh 30.—John R.
Slater, solicitor general of the Southern
circuit, died this morning about 3 o’clock
aud woe buried this afternoon. Mr. Blatar
hod been aerloutly ill for several weeks and
his death was not unexpected. He was a
young man and os a lawyer bad exhibited
marked ability aud be filled the offioe of
solicitor general with great credit, aud
everybody predicted a bright future for
him. Tbe funei al servloes were held at tbe
Christian church, Rev. Jamee 8. Lamar
officiating. The large orowd that was
present lndiouted tbe deceased’s popularity.
SILVER MINING TO STOP.
The Owners Cialm Prices Are Too JLow
to Yield a Profit.
Denver, Col., Maroh 30. Advloes to
the Times say that Dr. Henry Paul, man
ager of tbe Aspen Consolidated Mining
Company of Aspen, whioh embraces many
valuable mines, and J. H. Ernst watch who
manages several rich silver mines at Tel
luride, Col., have received orders to shut
down work in these properties inside of a
week from now. The action will throw
1,000 men out of employmeut. Tbe oausa
for the dosing down is tho very low prices
being paid for silver. These gentlemen
claim tbat iu order to receive any profit
from their mine# it it neceeeary that they
should receive et least W cents per ounce
for silver. Other mines will probably be
foroed to shut down If the depression in this
inetal continues.
A ROBBER TRUST.
Incorporation of a Company With
$60,000,000 Capital.
New Brunswick, N. J., Maroh 30.
This mornl ig a certificate of incorporation
was filed in tbe office of tbe clerk of Mid
dlesex county for the United Btatee Rubber
Company. The capital is $50,009,000. The
incorporatorsare William Barbeur of Pat
erson; John J. Waterbury, William L.
Trenbolm, J. Edward Simmons and John
P. Townsend of New York. The objeot of
tbe oompaoy ix to manufacture
and deal in rubber goods, buv
material tor the manufacture of stoolc
and the patents of other rubber companies.
Every rubber oompeny of any size lu this
country Is in the combination which bas
bought a controlling interest in the stock,
except one oornpauy in Boston. The com
bination takes effect to-day.
KBNTUCKY’B REPUBLICANS.
They Indorse Harrison and Urge His
Renomination.
Louisville, Ky., March 30.— Tha re
publican state convention, assembled here
to-day to ohoose delegates to the national
convention, adopted a platform of three
planks Tbe first renews allegiance, eta
The second is a* follows:
We favor and indorse tbe McKinley tariff bill
and sytleai of reciprocity as now inaugurated
by our party, and earnest maintenance of tbe
honor end dignity of toe republic in its rela
tions with foreign nations, end we oppose and
utter our nroti st against free end unlimited
coinage or silver.
Tbe third indorses Preeident Harrison’s
administration and recommend* that the
Keutuoky delegate* vote for bis reuoiulua
tion.
An Option ou a Cotton Pr*M.
Memphis, Tenn., March 30. English
capitalist* have saourad an optiou on the
Memphis cotton press. Tbe option runs
sixty days aud tbe purebass prloe Is $1,500,-
000, one-third oaeh end the balance la first
hoods This is par for the etook. Tb* same
syndicate now controls the principal Sutton
handling business of tbe south.
A Wadding at Hoinerviil*
Homekville, Ga.. Merck (Kb Miss
Opbelle I lose more, daughter of Ms* Metho
dist pastor of this pi*-*, was married Urn
morning at tbe Method let church tu Joseph
<k>i, e drummer. The oereinouy was per
formed by the Rev, My. MuiDomm.
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GEORGIA’S THIRD PARTY.
A SECRET CONVENTION HELD AT
ATLANTA.
A Stato Central Committee Wltb Full
tiaoblnary sod a Plan of Campaign
Now in Existence—O. O. Post Chosen
Chairman of the Btat# Committee.
A State Convention Called for
July ao.
Atlanta, Ga., Maroh 80.—The People’B
party of Georgia perfected its organization
In this city to-day. A state oentral com
mittee, with full machinery and a plan of
campaign, it now In existence. To-morrow
morning the democracy, that hat always
been the safety and tba safeguard of tba
commonwealth of Georgia, will awake to
find tba enemy tbat bas for two years been
lurking under oover of the alliance openly
in tbe field, organized and equipped
to cun test every inch of the ground
in the aoproaohtng campaign. There ii no
longer any doubt after the event of to-day.
Tbe party should not hesitate,
but rite up and prepare for tbe struggle
that ie bound to oome. It ie a secret enemy
tbat tbe democrat* have to meet. It woe
tearet under the name of the alliance, and
as tbe People’s party It still retains tho
dangerous element of secrecy. Tbe plana
of tb* third party are well laid. Sinoe tha
meetings of (Saturday lost they are develop*
ing in a way that will undoubtedly cause
tome alarm among tbe democrats. T hera
bos beeu an unusual amount of activity
among tbe third party people here for tha
past few days
CAME IN AS STRAGGLERS.
It wat easy to see that there was tome*
thing brewing, but just what It was thoea
interested took good oare to keep to them
selves. First, Henator Ellington arrived in
tbe oily, announcing tbat be would be here
several days. Then other alliance-third
party men oame straggling in from differ
ent suctions of the state, but they diligently
kept their mouths shut. Bo secretly have
tbe plans been carried out tbat although
a convention of forty-five representative*
from every district in tho state mat here
this morning in a back room in tbe building
lu whioh tho office of the People’s party *
paper it looated, both tbe afternoon papers
tailed to discover. the faot. The People's
party oonveotlon was in session all day
long, and It was not until its work was fin
ished to-nigbt tbat any information could
be had in regard to it. How the delegates
to the conference were selected is nos
known, but It is believed that they
were selected by various organizations la
seoret, in accordance with the instructions
of the seoret clroular issued two weeks ago
by Benator Ellington and Col. Peek. Tho
whole plan seems to be to carrv on a seoret
campaign as far as possible, rvr rv effort be
ing made to deny tbe meetiog leld to-day
until it oould no lunger be denied.
POST CHOSEN CHAIRMAN.
At the conference here to-day C. O. Post
of Douglas oounty was elected chairman
of tbe state committee. Oscar Parker, a
lawyer of Atlanta, secretary, and ths fol
lowing members of the oommltteee from
tbe various congressional districts:
First District— W. R. Kemp of Swains
boro and J. Gilmore of Hagan.
Becond District—J. H. Hand of Mil
ford and G. W. Forrester of Cairo.
Third Dietriot— W. F. Christopher of
Moutezuma and F. D. Wimberly of Cooh
ran.
Fourth Dlstriot—W. R. Gorman of
Geneva and L. M. McGhee of Poweiltville.
Fifth District—A. G. Daniels of Atiauta
and W. L. Peek of Conyers.
Sixth Dlstriot—-G. H. Ware of Kedron
and C. F. Turner of Brent.
Seventh District— 8. 8. Colson of Temple
and C. D. Hutchinson of Greenway.
Eighth District—E. M. Anthony of Wash*
log too and L. K. Robbins of Greenshoro.
Ninth District —J. R. Anderson of Gum
ming aud J. N. Twitty of Jefferson.
Tenth Dlstriot-C. H. Ellington of
Thompson and M. L Branoh of Berselld.
Eleventh District— T. N. Morton of Way
cross and W. A. Eacora of Homerville.
Through these members of the state com
mittee instructions were transmitted to the
People’s party In every district to place
candidates iu the field for all tbe offices from
bailiff to congressman. Such a campaign
will wake up Georgia at she bas not beeu
awakened since reconstruction.
A STATE CONVENTION GALLED.
A convention to nominate state house
officers aod a candidate for governor was
ordered called for July 30 by the new boru
committee.
Delegates to the Omaha convention wera
ordered to be sleoted by dlstriot con ven
tlous without a stale convention. These
delegates will be obosen some time in June.
Before adjourning, a campaign commit
tee, composed of O. G. Post. W. D. Irwin,
editor of the Alliance Farmer, W. I.
Branoh, John F. West and R. W. Ivey, was
eleoted. A lengthy disenssion upon ail the
features of the approaching campaign were
indulged in. The pension plank In tbe St.
Louis platform was handled and will be pun
in the best shape to make it acceptable to
southern voters. To offset any feel
ing it may arouse It was prooosed
to have inserted a plank providing tbat the
government reimburse the slave owners or
their heir* for tbe loss of their slaves by the'
emancipation proclamation.
ELLINGTON FOR GOVERNOR.
Senator Ellington will be the oandldat*.
for governor—at least be wilt oontest for
the nomination with Mr. Gorman. Repre
sentative Watson and Col. Peek will stand
for congress for the third party. The third
partyltei were jubilant over their work
when speaking of tha convention and tha
prospects of the campaign. Tbe results of
last Saturday's meetings in various parte of
the state were In a measure reassuring to
the democracy. But there is good reason
to believe that the People's party
movement did not show its full
strength at that time. This was either be
cause the plan of campaign of tbe men who
are leading the movement is to keep tbe
democrats fighting in tbe dark, or because,
at was intimated In these dispatches, tbe
real damonstratlon of strength Is yet to be
made when the county alliances meet in
April. _____
A Bagging Factory Shuts Down.
Columbus, Ga. , March 30.— Tha Colum
bus bagging factory, the only one in tbe
state, shut down to-day. Tha factory
employed fifty hands, most of whom ware
woman and ebildran. Tba operative# were
given two week*' notice. It is said that tba
mill shut down for rapaire aud for lack of
a aupply of jute. Tba null has uavar been
in tbe jute trust, but sold at trust prices,
lets tbe freight It Is owned by Coluiubuo
capital axoiuetvaly, ami will probably be
in operation again lu thirty days.
Luttsr Frldgeo Dead.
Wzhibosc. Ga., March El—Lather
Pridgen. LoukMepar fur Peat*. Klo4 ds
Cu. of tbl* piaoo, aud brother of A. Prid
gen, traveler for Paaeouk, Hunt A Cos. of
leSßanel' died of pnemauula to-eigbl and
wIU toe burled here to-morrow Mr. Prid
gen ieeva a C'brtsUan widowed mother,
who, with hla brothers, were with him whee
tie died He
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