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RHODE ISLAND SLIPS UP.
REPUBLICAN BOODLB TRIUMPHS
OVER THE DEMOCRATS.
Their Candidates for Governor and
Secretary of State Both Elected By
the Popular Vote—The Legislature
Also Carried By the Enemy, and the
Selection of the Rest of Their Ticket
Therefore Assured. ,
Providence, R. 1., April 7.—Complete
returns from all parts of the state show a
total vote on the state ticket of 54.740, an
inoreaso of 10.0UO over the largest ever
polled before. The two parties raked every
city and town almost bare of voters and
got out au unexpectedly and unprecedent
edly full vote both in actual numbers and
In proportion to the presidential vote. The
finished returns show a great republican
victory. On the state ticket Brown,
rep., for governor, polled 37,464; Ward
well, dem., 35,88-5; Gilbert, pro., 1,587;
Burton, people’s candidate, ISB, and there
wore 75 scattering votes. These figures
lhow a plurality of 3,079 for Brown, rep.,
and a majority of 239. Bull and Utter, the
republican candidates for iieurenant gover
nor and secretary of state, are also eleoted
by small majorities, but there is no eleotiou
fur attorney general and general treasurer.
The cities of Providence, Newport and
Woonsocket wont democratic on the state
ticket.
THE LEGISLATURE.
The legislative returns show a good re
publican majority tu both branches already,
with twenty-one vacancies yet to be filled.
In the Senate the republicans have thus
far elected twenty-three of the thirty-six
members, and in the House tuirty-six of
theßeventy-two members. This gives them
sixty-one and on u joint ballot a majority
of six, besides the vacancies yet to be filled
by second elections. Most of there faduros
to elect are in Providenoe and Newport. In
the former city only three of the thirteen
members of the legislature were chosen and
in Newport only one out of six. The other
failures were scattered among small towns.
Control of the legislature by the repub
licans git es the ch >ioa of their candidates for
attorney general and general treasurer and
secures beyond doubt the ra-aleotion of
Nelson W. Aldrich to the United Btates
■Senate. The republicans are feeling very
jubilant, as they have secured everything
to be desired, or the assurance of everything
legislative, ail tbeir state officers and United
States senator, while the democrats are
crestfallen, having nothing to hope for from
the second elections ex ept local influence
and indorsements, as the postponed trials
cannot affect the result in any important
respect.
A CONTEST AT NEWPORT.
Newport, R. I„ April 7.—The board of
aldermen held a session to-day to count the
legislative ticket voted on yesterday. The
session lasted soven hours. As the result of
their count they declared the election
of J. W. Underwood for senator, W. P.
Clarke for first representative and J. P.
Crosby for fourth representative,
all democrats. Crosby was elected by the
warden’s count. The republicans charge a
faise count and will contest the seating of
these men in May. The republicans re
quested Mayor Honey end the board of
alderineu to save the ballots under seal, but
tbe mayor did not communicate the request
to the board.
COMPLETE RETURNS RECEIVED.
Providence, R. 1., April 7, 11 p. m.—
Complete returns of the state election give
Brown, rep., 196 majority' over W ardwell,
dem.; Melville Bull, rep., is elected lieuten
ant governor by 103 majority; George H.
Utter has 237 major ty, and is re-elected
secretary of state. There is no election for
general treasurer, Samuel Clark, rep.,
laoking 147 of a majority. Robert W.
Burbank, rep., lacks 607 of a majority for
attorney general. The total vote oast was
51,736.
Tbe legislature has a republican majority
of fourteen on joint ballot, not counting tbe
lieutenant-governor, who votes in the
Senate. The Senate stauds 23 republicans
and 10 democrats, with 3 yet to be
chosen. The House stands, 37 republicans
and 19 democrats, with 16 yet to be
chosen. Two democratic and one republican
assemblymen are elected in this city, and
another election will have to ensuo for tbo
remaining ten. Comstock, the democratic
candidate for senator iu this city, only
lacked five of a majority. By the official
count In Newport, two democrats are
sleeted, and three are yet to be chosen.
The republicans made a clean sweep in
Pawtucket, Lincoln and Cumberland.
Providence and Woonsooket give Ward
woll a majority for governor, and Woon
sookat returned the democratio assembly
ticket.
The democrats gained assemblymen in
Foster, Bcituate, West Greenwich and John
son, but losses in the supposed democratic
strongholds of Newport, Pawtucket, Lin
coln aud Cumberland accomplished the rout,
the complexion of tbe legislature msurss
the return of Mr. Aldrioh to the United
state Senate.
Oregon’s republicans.
Portland, Orb. , April 7.—The repub-
I'Can state convention to-day nominated P.
A. Moore of St. Helen for judge of the
supreme court, and T. P. Webster of Jack
sonville for attorney general. The delegates
*° the national convention are not in
structed, but all havo expressed a prefer
ence for the renomination of President
narrison.
ARKANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Little Rock, ark., April 7. — The re
publican state convention to-day chose dele
ft 09 to the national convention and in
structed the delegates to vote for President
narrison. The convention meets July 6 for
Me purpose of nominating a state ticket.
LOUISIANA’S FOUR TICKETS.
A Belief That a Republican Will be
Elected Governor.
New Orleans, April 7.— When a ma
jority of the oommittee of seven, threo
roster it as and Col. Young, who had been
" ; e?ested by the Foster committee and ac
f'pted by the MoEnery oommittee to nan
ass tbe election had thrown out enough
I °J®s t° elect Foster, it was generally be
ared that the McEnery party would with
raw from the contest, but after an earnest
’"i prolonged conference with the MoEnery
inmuttee, Judge AlcEuery was finally
pevailed upon to continue the contest,
uere are now two democratic and two
tublioan oandidates in the field for gov
„ ® or - *lth the chances favoring the suc
tss of Leonard, the republican.
N ° CONSULATE AT PONAPB.
K Paln’s Objection Recognized as Valid
by This Government.
Washington, April 7.—The President
f - a- recognized the right of Spain to object
0 h e establishment of a United States con
**B a * Ponape in tbe Caroline Islands,
w , ias accordingly recalled Mr. Hand,
Cia * as , n 'Cently appointed consul at that
~ *• tt is understood that this govern
m * " ill lake no further action in tho
cm,. 7’ wf) icu has at different times caused
c Misi<lorable feeling on the islands.
Hally of ths veterans.
Gen. Gordon and Other Prominent
Leaders Warmly Welcomed.
New Orleans, April 7.— To-day Gee.
John B. Gordon and party arrived on a
Louisville aud Nashville train. Their cur
was handsomely deoorated with the national
odors. As the train reaohed the depot the
party was received by Mayor Lombard and
others of the reception oommittee.
Gen. Behan, CoL Eschelman ami
other prominent veterans wore present. A
detachment of tho Louisiana Field Artil
lery fired a salute und the party were es
corted to carnages and,headed by the Con
tinental Guards’ band, proceeded to tbe Con
tinental Guards’larmory, aud from thence
to Hr. Charles hotel. Tue party consisted
of Gen. Gordon, Senator John Daniel of
Virginia, Mrs. Gordon, Miss Gordon, Miss
Stephens, C'apt. Pace of Covington, Ga.,
Mies Daniel, Master Daniel and Maj. Patton
of Virginia: Col. Schaeffer and Col. Shiff
of Cbactauooga; Mayor J. Taylor KUyson
of Richmond; Maj. N. V. Randolph, Maj.
J. Pegram, Gen. J. C. Anderson and other
prominent ex-oonfederates.
GEN. LONOSTREKT’S ARRIVAL.
Gen. James Longstreet aud his brother
and Miss Lulu arriyed to-day. They were
received at the depot by members of the
committee. Tho general was escorted to
the memorial hall, where ho registered. He
then went to the Continental Guards’
armory, wbero E. H. Lombard and the
veterans present gave him a hearty wel
come.
Fully 10,000 people arrived to-day. Half
of them ware from Texas, some from
Indian Territory, Jeff I,eo Camp of Creek
InJiuns being among tho visitors.
Senator Gordon of Georgia, Senator
Daniel of Virginia, Gen. Kirby Smith,
Gen. Cabell of Texas, and Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and Miss Winnie Davis were honored
guests of the day.
REUNION OF THE CAVALRYMEN.
The cavalry association held its ronnton
to-day. Gen. W. H. Jackson of Belle
Meade fame presided and delivered an ad
dress. Badges were presented to Miss Duke
of Kentucky, a daughter of Gen. Basil
Duke aud niece of Gen. Morgan; to Miss
Gordon, daughter of the Georgia senator,
and to Gen. Cabell. Gen. W. H. Jackson
was elected president. Four vice presidents
wore allowed eauh state. Gen. W. H. Behan
of Louisiana was Elected secretary aud A.
A. McGinnis of New Orleans treasurer.
The meeting of tbe general association
will tako place to-morrow. Seuator Daniel
will deliver the oration ot the French opera
house, the sponsors of the various states
forming a tableaux during the speaking.
The session will last about two days, and
the crowd will leave for home about Sun
day.
THE CROWD WELL HANDLED.
The crowd was handled In excellent style,
committees and bands of music awaiting
the arrivals at tho depots, conveying the
ladies in tally-hos and marching the vet
erans to the headquarters. After the guests
registered they were allowed to secure
quartern aDd were then esoorted to them.
Mayur J. T. Ellyson of Richmond
and a large Virginia delegation arrived
to-day and ceiled on Mrs. Davis.
The date for the removal of Jefferson
Davis’ remains will probably be arranged
during the stay of the party.
The Virginia veterans, now an inde
pendent organization, will join the general
body at this session. Tbe ladles of the city
took part in the reception and are conduct
ing a complimentary lunch at Washington
Artillery hall. Over 1,500 veterans were en
tercaiued by them to-day. Five thousand
veterans are expected hsre to-morrow.
ALABAMA'S FLOODS.
Trains North of Birmingham Seriously
Interfered V/ith.
Birmingham, Ala., April 7.— Trains
east and south of Birmingham are moving
with a fair degree of regularity, but the
high waters north are interfering seriously
with the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
The tracks of the Georgia l'aciflc and Kan
sas City, Memphis and Birmingham roads
are under water in many places and traffic
is suspended. The rains continue, and other
roads are expeotiug trouble.
THE MOBILE AND OHIO FLOODED.
Mobile, Ala., April 7. —Trains od the
Mobile and Ohio railroad ore running only
as far north from Mobile as Meridian,
washouts being very severe north of that
point. The iron bridge at Tibbee creek,
just south of West l’oiut, Miss., is two feet
under water aud the roadbed in the vie in
ity is entirely washed a way,a portion of the
track being carried twenty yards from its
proper position and prevented from moving
further by telegraph poles. The heavy
rains which have been continuous for thirty
hours ceased at 11 o’clock this morning.
There are several miuor breaks north of
Tupelo and no trains rau through either
way to-day.
lieuvy iloods in the northern portion of
Alabama have demoralized the Louisville
usd Nashville schedule. Trains wqre stopped
between Decatur and Hanoeville, aud pas
sengers say they never before witnessed
suoh a heavy aud prolonged fall of raiD.
The track was flooded for miles. Trains ou
this road due here this afternoon have not
yet arrived to night.
THE TOMBIGBEE ON A BOOM.
New Orleans, La,, April 7. —A special
to the Timet-Democrat from Columbus,
Miss., savs: “One of toe heaviest rains in
years fell here yesterday and last night.
The Tombigbee river is on a big boom. It
is two feet higher than ever known before
aud is still rising at the rate of
half a foot an hour. The river
rose very rapidly without warning, and
several negroes were drowned. The city
has been sending out relief beats all day,
ami hundreds have been brought here who
otherwise would have been drowned. No
trains have left here either way
on the Georgia l aoiflo road in two days.
There are several washouts extending for
miles on that road. A great number of
horses, cows and other stock have been lost,
and their bodies are floatingdowu the river.
A negro woman, her child and a negro
man were drowned at the wharf
here by the upsetting of a skiff. The
boat was within:fifty feet of land aud a
large crowd witnessed the drowning, but
were unable to render assistance. Their
bodies have not been recovered. Hundreds
of destitute people m the city are being fed
and sheltered by the authorities. Business
is entirely suspended. The loss to this
section will reach into the millions.'
Valuable Tools Burned.
Blackshear, Ga. , April 7.— An old
building on the outskirts of town belonging
to William Armitage, in which he has
stored over $2,000 worth of tools, machinery,
etc., caught lire at noon from a burning saw
dust pile and. on account of the high wind
blowing, was destroyed with ail its contents.
Mr. Armitage is in Jacksonville and full
particulars cannot be bad, but it is said
there was no insurance.
A Close Shave in the Cortes.
Madrid, April 7.—The government had
a narrow escape from defeat in the Cortes
to day. A liberal amendment to the
budget, proposing economies amounting to
30,000,000 pesetas, more than the govern
ment proposals advocated, was rejected by
a majority of only six, owing to the absten
tion of conservatives from votiog.
SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1892.
BLAINE BOBS CP AGAIN'.
HE 18 SAID TO BE WILLING TO AC
CEPT A NOMINATION.
Rumors That He Regretted Hie Letter
of Withdrawal the Moment He Saw It
In Print—A Story That Ho Feels That
HO Was Crowded Into Writing It by
President Harr loon’e Friends.
Washington, April 7.— ‘‘First time I’ve
heard it," said senator Quay in his laconio
way to-night, when the Morning News
correspondent showed him the story pub
lished here this afternoon stating that he
had this morning asked the “two western
senators" (supposedly Messrs. Wolcott and
Washburn), who have been most active in
trying to renew the talk of Secretary
Blame for President, whether they thought
Mr. Blaine would acoept if nomiuatod, and
upon being toll that they were perfectly
sure that he would, replied that if they
were right he could assure Mr. Blaiue a
solid delegation from Pennsylvania and
also that he would have a seli l delegation
from New York. Seuator Quay went on
to say to the News correspondent: “Ido
not need to say to yon that Pennsylvania is
for Mr. Blaine If Mr. Blaine will take the
nomination .but as to Mr. Blaine's intentions
I know nothing Haw. Of course I
could not and would not undertake
to speak for the New York dele
gation in any event. I suppose that para
graph was made out of the statement which
I have made from time to time that the
Pennsylvania delegation would naturally
bo for Mr. Blaine if Mr. Blaine
wore a candidate or would accept
the nominatiou. Asa matter of
ouuree, no one can say no.v who the Penn
sylvania delegation will he for, for half of
it is yet to be elected.”
WHAT 18 BEHIND THE STORIES.
Most of tho stories about Mr. Blaine and
the nomination whloh have been floating
around Washington recently have not con
tained uny names except that of Mr. Blaine
himself, so that it has been difficult to run
them down. There seems, however, to he this
much behind them, namely: That Mr.
Blaine, who is at once changeable aud im
pulsive, regretted his Clarkson letter almost
as soon ns he saw it in print aud has ever
siuoe, and espaoislly since he recovered
from bis late illness, been saving to his
partioulnr friends in the Senate and House
in confidential conversation that he was
sorry he had written it, that he was hurried
into doing it by the advice of Seoref.ary
Klkins, and he has also intimated that other
friends of l'reeident Harrison "crowded”
him in the same direction. He has told his
friends that he was perfectly willing and
has intimated broadly that he would accept
the nomination if it was offered to
him. He is also said to have inti
mated that be was the only repub
lican who could ho elected this year,
with possibly some other disparaging re
marks about the President. Naturally
these secret thoughts have boon leaking out
through the senators and others to whom
they were oonfldod in the cloak rooms, and
at dinner parties, so that all W ashington
has been talking about them. But when
ever a newspaper man tries to get authority
by name for one of them, he is either told
that no uani9S can be given, or that the
story is not true. At the same time the
anti-Harrison republicans in congress, who
are as unwilling as Secretary Blame
seems to be to have President Harrison
nominated, and who are as reluctant to
give up tho hope of seeing Mr. Blaine in the
white house, keop talking about it in a way
which is rather uncomfortable for Presi
dent Harrison and his friends.
HARRISON’S ONLY FEAR.
The latter believe that President Harri
son is certain to be nominated, the oountry
generally having settled down to the belief
that Mr. Blaine is c ut of the race and that no
body else but President Harrison was ever iu
it. But they fear that the disaffection stirred
up by this Blaine talk, while it may not
prevent the renomiuation, will prevent the
re-election of l'reeident Harrison, and some
of them are talking rather bitterly aboutit.
They Bay that the speech made yesterday
by Senator Wolcott, who is the leading
Blaine man iu the Senate, showed plainly
at onoe that tho Blaine men havo no real
expectation that the nomination will be
offered to Mr. Blaine, and also that for the':
very reason they are endeavoring to em
barrass the President, when he gets the re
nomination, seem to be inevitable. Some
of them are saying that while President
Harrison has no present intention of with
drawing from the race he will not
allow himself to be nominated in
June simply and solely to be de
feated in November. The Blaine men,
they say, must stop their present tactics cr
they will find at Minneapolis that they
have so divided the party as to make Presi
dent Harrison and every other self-respect
ing leader unwilling to take tho empty
honor of a nomination. One of them went
bo far as to say to-night that Me. Blaine
was playing the dog in the manger game,
but ho thought President Harrison would
be able to convince him that it was a losing
game. Senator Quay, ex-Senator Piatt
aud the char anti-Harrison men, who are
not especially Blaine me.i,seem to be just
looking on for the present. At the same
time they are on such terms with President
Harrison and Secretary Elkins, his chief
manager, that they are acceptable visitors
at the white house.
CLEVELAND CODLD WIN.
One of the Interpretations Put on the
Rhode Island Election.
Washington, April 7.— As no sensible
democrat in either house of congress had
any confident expectation that the demo
crats would bo able to carry Rhode Island
under the peculiar conditions of the recent
fight, none of them felt disappointed whon
the returns showed that tho democrats had
not succeeded. Indeed, they were rather
surprised that, iu spite of the tremendous
efforts made by practically all the leaders
of the Republican party, to re-elect Senator
Aldrich, to eay nothing of the contributions
in money and otherwise from less promi
nent republicans, and in spite of the opposi
tion of the Providence Journal and, as
many of them believe, of Senator David
Bennett Hill, who was afraid that a demo
cratic victory in Rhode Island would
strengthen ex-President Cleveland, the
democrats made an excellent showing.
what it indicates.
It Indicates, the Cleveland democrats
claim, and the anti. Cleveland democrats in
some cases concede, that in November on an
issue between ex-President Cleveland and
President Harrison clearly made, ex-Presl
dont Cleveland would oarry cot only Rhode
Island, but Massachusetts and New Hamp
shire as certainly as Connecticut. In private
conversation the wisest republicans admit
that with ex-Presidont Cleveland at the
head of the democratic ticket all the states
mentioned would bo doubtful. Of course
most of the anti-Cieveland democrats are
making as much as possible of the fact tnat
his one speech did not enable tbedomocrati
to overcome all the obstacles to success, but,
s* a Cleveland democrat said to one of
tbese men, Mr. Cleveland’s candidacy with
nothing to embarrass it would prove a very
different factor from a speech made under
such adverse circumstances.
PROGRESS OF THE SOOTH.
Labor Commissioner Wricrht’a Ad
drin Nashville
Nashville, Tenm.. April 7.— Hon. Car
roll X 5. Wright, United States commissioner
of labor, this evening delivered an address
at Watkins institute on the progress of the
southern states from ISBO to 1890, in the
oourse of which he said :
The southern state* in 1870 produced but 164.-
64) tons of pig iron. In 1860, 8>7,;i0l not tons.
In 1890. net tons or pur iron wore pro
duced. Iu st*-ei the south has* not yet made
much pr gress In 1880 th* number of net tons
was 4.350, and in 1890, 184.626 This is a most
e.ioourafftug outlook, and bespeaks for the south
a steel industry In the future of which she will
be proud. Ths average cost or pig iron in the
northern part of the United Stat s is for the run
of the furnace about sl4 per ton of 2.240 pounds,
while In the south the avsrago cost of th • run of
tho fumaea pig iron is $lO 7b Thir, dllToronce
of s.l 25 in favor of the southern product will bo
increased to a larger amount as the labor in the
south improves its standard of liv
ing and the development of coal
nu 1 iron mining and traaspor
tation Increases the faculties for assembling
materials. Tennessee oroduced 47,873 tons of
pit iron for tho year ending May 31, 1880, while
for the year ending June 1. 1890, she nro lured
‘*90,747 tons Her percontago of tho total pro
duction m the united States in 1880 was 1 27.
while in 1890 the percentage had been increased
to 3.04.
THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
Tho largest cotton crop iu tho ooutlern states
prior to tho war wtm in 1800, when 4,008,170
bales. In 1891 tho production reached 8.1m3,567
bales, wore produced. In 1871 it was 4.362,317
bales and 605,651 bales of tho production wore
consumed In southern mills as aratnst less than
half thiit quantity ten years before.
In 1 8iH) couou seed oil mills cruahot 1,(.V>H,800
tons, tho product being worth $27,310,830, an
increase in round numbers in ten years of $*M.
000,000. The number of cotton mills Increased
from 161 in 1860 to 334 in 1890; the number of
spindles from about 500,000 to nearly 2,iHXJ,OnO,
and the product from $16.363,198 to $'>4,199,87'.i
In 1880 there were 587 establishments for tbe
manufacture of wool in the Huuthem states,
while in !890 there were but 334. Hut the de
crease In the number in no way indicates a dc
crease in other features, for the capital inv©-,t and
in tho woolen manufacture of the southern
states was $4,104,077 in 1880, and $10,283,003 in
1890.
In 1880 the production of the distilled spirits
amounted to 21,413,237 gallons, and in 1890 to
41,270,098 gallon*, while of fermented liquors
the southern states produced In 1880 1,310,037
barrels, and in 1890 the production was 3,482.380
barrels.
dixie’s railroads.
Between 1880 and 1850 the mileage of south
ern railroads, with the exception of Arkansas.
IxjHismna, Maryland, Missouri and Texas, was
increased from !8.2i3 miles to 24,956 miles, and
the number of passengers carried from
6,395,000 to 30,0ei. 00. The number of
pass-nirers carried increased nearly fl?o
--fold and the amount of freight grow from 17,
759,441 tons to 61.771,920 tons. The total earn
ings and iucorae of the southern railroads were
luorcos and from nearly $17,000,000 iu 1860 to more
than $103,000,000 in 1890.
The capital invested In the great industries of
the south is represented by the bank
ing capital, which in 1880 was
$92,500,000, and in 1890 more than $171,500,00 *.
an increase of over 80 per cent. The capital
invested in manufactures and establishments of
nil kinds was advanced from $179,338,000 iu 1880
to $551,500,000 in 1890, while the total num
ber of ha.ids employed was more than doubled,
being 153 per cent, greater In 1890 tnan iu 1880.
indebtedness or the states.
The total Indebtedness of the southern states,
including county debts and les the sink lug
fund, that is the net total debt, whs
in 1880 8215.712.211. while in 1890 the indebted
ness had been reduced to $178,131,756. The re
duotion is best expressed by figures represent
ing per capita Indebtedness. In 1880 the total
net iudebtedneee of the southern states ms
s.l 20 for every Inhabitant, in 1990 it had been
reduced so that each person was represented by
an indebtedness of $8 08. Tho state of Tenues
see has reduced her total ■'# )t from $88,000,000
iu 1860 to less than $20.00u,u00 la 1890, or as ex
pressed in the per capita indebtednoss from
S2O 61 in the first year named to sll 18 in the
last.
COST Or THE SCHOOLS.
In 1878 the southern states expended
570 for school purposes, Including buildings,
school expenses, salaries, etc., and the payment
of bonded indebtedness. In 1883, ten year-i later,
such total expenditures reached $16,808,668.
Tennessee alone increased her expenditures
during the ten years from $794,232 to
$1,028,893. The p reentago of enrollment
of the whole population in 1880 was 16.59 and In
1990 it had risen to 20.27, while In the whole
United Status the percentage of enrollment of
the total population was 20,22.
A MODUS VIVENDI PROBABLE.
A Successful Outcome of the Con
ference Surmised.
■Washington, April 7.— Secretary Blaine
said this afternoon in response to au inquiry
on the subject that an agreement had not
yet been Anally oonoluded with the British
government in regard to the modus vivendi
in Baring sea pending a settlement by
arbitration of the jurisdictional rights of
the United States in those waters. He de
clined to say anything with regard to the
oondition of the negotiations on that sub
ject. Tho departure of the President from
the city at this time, however, is
regarded as specially significant in
view of a statement attributed
to him that he would not go away until the
question of tho modus vivsndi had been set
tled one way or the other. His departure,
taken in conjunction with the fact that he
had a long conference with the British
minister yesterday and with Secretary
Blaine this afternoon, gives more than a
semblance of probability to the belief that
au agreement has practically been readied
by the President and British minister for a
suspension of pelagic sealing in Bering sea,
and that a basis of agreement has been
communicated to Lord Salisbury for hit ac
tion.
SALISBURY TO TAKE HIS TIME.
As it is not likely that the British premier
will dispose of the matter for several days,
tho President probably thought he could
avail himself of the interval for a few days’
recreation. Tho agreement so nearly con
cluded is said to be substantially
the same as the modus vivendi
of last year whloh expires on May
1, tho catch of the North American
Commercial Company on the seal islands
being again limited to 7,500 seals. The
President, it is said, Insisted that this allow
ance was neoessary for tho subsistence of
the native|. Active preparations are now
being made at the navy and treasury de
partments for the despatch of vessels to
Bering sea. The vessels to be
used in this service will be the
revenue steamers Rush, Bear, Corwin
and Albatross, and the war ships
linger, Ad-ms and Mohican, and pos
sibly either the Charleston. Baltimore or
Yorktown, most likely the last named.
Tncse arrangements are being made in an
ticipation of a favorable conclusion of the
negotiations for a modus vlvendi, whioh
will include active co-operation on the part
of the British navy.
Harrison Hunting for Snipe.
Washington, April 7.— President Harri
son left Washington to-night via the Penn
sylvania railroad for New Church, Va., on
the Chesapeake bay, to enjoy a brief respito
from official cares and to do some snipe
shooting. He expects to return to the city
by Saturday evening.
A Blaze al Pullman.
Chicago, April 7.—Market hall, a build
ing, 150x130 feet and seven stories in
bight, at Pullman, was totally destroyed
by fire this morning. The loss will reach
$150,000
TIPPLING IX CONGRESS.
FUNSTON HISSED FOR ALLUSIONS
TO WOMAN.
An Article In a New York Publica
tion Naming Members Alleged to
Crook Tbeir Elbowa the Baals of a
Sensational Little Debate In tbe
House—May be Expunged.
Washington, April 7.—lu the Hones to
day, Mr. Funston of Kansas, rising to a
question of privilege, sent to tbe clerk’s
desk and had read au article published in
tbe New Y'ork Voice, which for ten min
utes kept the House In a whirlwind of laugh
ter and merriment. The article, which is
headed "A few of the congressional tip
plers,” goes on to mention the names of a
dozen or more senators and an equal number
of representatives who at the
senate and llouso restaurants
have been seen Indulging n intoxicating
liquors. His (Mr. Fnnston’s) name, was
one of those mentioned, and he believed
that the artioie was intended to affect the
primaries in his district. [Laughter. ] Ho
dented thnt he had ever drank iutoxtoants
within tho capltol, produced an affidavit of
the proprietor of the House restaurant to
that effeot, aud denounced the correspond
ent of the Voice us a liar.
OUMMINUH DRANK COLD TEA.
Mr. Cummings of New York, who-e name
was also published, said that at the time tho
article was writton he was sick in bis room.
Uud. übtedlv at the same time the corre
spondent had seen him drinking a decoction
known ns “cold tea,” to which he had been
introduced bv Senator Edmunds.
Mr. Scott of Illinois, whose name was on
the black list, denounced tbe author of the
article as an unmitigated and malicious liar.
FELLOWS PLEADS OUILTV.
Mr. Fellows of New York—l wish to say
on behalf of the correspondent of the Voice
that be is right iu one instance. lam guilty.
[Laughter.]
Mr. Fitch—l declare myself guilty with
Col. Fellows.
Mr. Milllken—So far as 1 am concerned it
is absolutely false.
Mr. Hatch of Missouri thought thnt it
was due to the House that the nnmes of the
senators and of the representatives men
tioned who were not present or had not
spoken should be expunged from the
Record.
Mr. Cockran of New York, who was one
of the gentlemen alluded to, regretted that
the motion bad been made. It was not his
practice to pay any attention to articles of
this kind or to digni 'y them by referring to
them. Enough had been raid on tbe sub
ject, and the matter should be allowed to
drop into oblivion, to whioh it belonged.
THE LETTER EXPUNGED.
Mr. Burrows of Michigan moved to ex
pungo the whole letter from the Record and
despite Mr. Funston’s protest this motion
was carried.
Then Mr. Funston, rising to a question of
privilege, said that this action of tbe House
left his remarks without anything to rest
upon. Iu unmeasurable torrns aud in lan
guage more forcible than polite, he de
nounced the correspondent of the Voice,
and called upon the decent correspondents
to kick him out of town.
FUNSTON GROWS RECKLESS.
Mr. liewis of Mississippi suggested that
the correspondent was a woman.
Mr. Funston —It makes no difference
whether she is a lady or street walker. 1
am standing here in my own defense.
[Hisses in the galleries.]
Mr. Wheolerof Alabama made a point of
order that the gentleman should not use
suoh language on the floor of tbe Home.
Mr. Funston said t iat he was informed
that the correspondent was not a woman.
He had been told the name of the man who
wrote tho article. Mr. Funston then took
his seat amid more hisses.
WHEELER ATTACKS FUNSTON.
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama, rising to a
question of privilege, offered a resolution
dm laring that it was due to the dignity and
good name of tho House of Representatives
that tbe remarks mode by Mr. Funston to
day relative to woman should be expunged
from tho record.
Mr. Burrow- asked tho gentloman to
withhold his sesolution. He was a-sured by
the g-ntleman from Kansas that anything
that could be critioized would be eliminated
from tbe record.
51 r. Wheeler said that with that assurance
he would allow the resolution to lie upon
tbe table for tbo present.
ABBEVILLE ANNALS.
A Fancy Drees Ball—A Sad Death.
Crop Prospects.
Abbeville,, Ga., April 7.—The greatest
society event in the history of Abbeville
culminated here most happily last night. It
was Abbeville’s first grand fancy dress ball.
A largo attendance from a distance was
present, and Savannah, Brunswick, Macon,
Atlanta, Americas, Hawkinsville and other
points were represented.
A sad death occurred at Bee, this county,
last Monday. Dave Willlfred, the Bright
and promising son of Mathew Willifrod,
after a lingering illn-ss, from inflammatory
rheumatism, was released from his suffer
ing" . and was buried at Cedar Creek church
on Tuesday.
Within tho past month several new busi
ness enterprises have been established hero.
Among ihem the elegant drug store of
Firild & Meadows, late of Oglethorpe; G.
W. Davis & Cos., who esaie and retail furi
ture house, and G. W. Williams another
livery stable.
New-comers are moving into Abbeville
aud the surrounding country every day,
and stock, truck and fruit farms
are springing constantly Into existence.
Dr. J. D. Maynard, president of the Abbe
ville aud Waycros-railroad, lias a beauti
ful home within the city limits, and on his
place has nearly two acres In grapes, be
sides peaches, pears, wild goote plums and
other fruits. Wilcox is determined to be
come fain >us for tier grape and fruit cult
ure in the near future. Abbeville boasts
four good hotels, and they are all doing a
good business.
RALLYING THU DEMOORAT3.
The Executive Committee to Meet at
Atlanta on April 15.
Atlanta, Ga., April 7. —The demonrats
of Georgio must organize and work. There
is no time to be lost. To-day Hon. Wyatt
Atkinson issued the following call for a
meeting of the executive committee:
To the Democratic Executive Committee of the
Mate of Georoia:
You are hereby requested to meet In the
Senate chamber, in the oity of Atlanta, on Fri
dav, April 15, at 11 o’clock a. m., for the pur
ple of I liking after the interests of the Demo
cratic party, and giving such direction to tho
la’nUing campaign a* may be deemed best.
W. Y. Atkinson,
State Democratic Executive Committee.
Aewnan, (fa., April 7, 1892.
Preparations are being made for an ao
tlvo. aggressive campaign against the third
party. Congressmah Livingston is ex
pected here to-morrow night, when a con.
ference will be held, before he begins his
speaking in the district.
INTIMIDATION HEBUKSD.
Diroctora of a Railroad Before the
House of Commons
London, April 7. Messrs. Buckley,
Hawking, Conoher au 1 McClure, directors
of the Cambraiu railway, appeared at the
bar of tbo House of Commons to day to
answer a summons charging them with cen
suring one of tile railway employes who bad
testified before tho parliamentary commis
sion inquiring into tho hours of labor im
posed upon railway servants In
such a manner as tended to
intimidate other railway employes from
testifying upon the matter tbo commission
is inquiring Into. The commission made a
special report of the facts in this cose, aud
the four gentlemen above named were sum
moned by tlie H uso to appear before It and
explain their action. They all concurred in
expressing regret for censuring Hood, the
employe referred to, and declared that their
offense was unintentional.
LENIENCY URGED.
Sir Michael Hlcks-Beach . president of tho
board of trade, who had moved that tho
directors be summoned to the bar of the
House, moved that the speaker simply ad
monish the offenders, declaring that It was
not a case In whlcn punishment should be
inflicted.
Thomas V. O’Connor moved thnt the of
fenders ho not deemed purged until Hood
was reinstated In the position he formerly
held.
The House was crowded, as were also tbe
galleries, with persons attracted by the de
bate on the question.
Mr. Gladstone supported Mr. Bench's
motion and It was adopted amid uproar
raised by the radical opposition. The vote
was :i4SI to 70.
The direotors were then recalled to the
bar of the House and the speaker road the
resolution, adding that the House had taken
a lenient view of their conduct In accepting
the a poll gy they had offered, and that tho
privilege of the House was no unreal, shad
owy or unsubstautlul thing.
DEEMING TO B3 TRIED.
The Coroner's Jury Reports Him
Guilty of Wilful Murder.
Melbourne, April 7,—a verdict of
willful murder has beon found iu tho
Deemtug case by tbo ooroner’g Jury.
Willie the oorouer’s Inquest into tbs
obargos against Deeming was in progress to
day, Deemlng’s counsel, Mr. Lyle, said.-
“This abnormal offspring of a mother’s
womb lias a defense whioh will open a
question tho English-speaking race must
face, and which has already been dealt with
by some European countries. In the mean
time my first duty is to secure him a fair
trial.” w
111 an interview which he had with his
solicitor, Deeming supplied Mr. Lyle with
abundant material for his defense at the
ooming trial. Facts whioh he gave dated
from the time of his birth ami Included
muoh information regarding his infauoy.
MORAL MONSTROSITIES.
During his conversation with his solicitor
the prisoner remarked: “The world pro
duces moral as well as physical monstrosi
ties.” The remark made by Deemiiig’s
solicitor in court to day in regard to tbe
question which the defense would open
and the lawyer's minute inquiries as to tho
prisoner’s birth and circumstances con
nected with his early childhood arc taken
by many jiersons who are closely watching
the case os foreshadowing the line of de
fense which will be adopted at the
trial, that Doeming's nature had re
ceived a malignant impress prior to
his birth which had influenced
and marked all his actions during his life,
aud had left him mentally li capable ol
overcoming the homicidal impulses with
whioh lie was affilctod; in fact, that ho was
what tbe prisoner himself had described as
a “moral monstrosity." Deeming wants
his brother Albert to communicate with
him for the purposo of assisting In the de
fense.
ANAROHI9TS IN SPAIN.
The Government Takes Btopa for
Their Suppression.
Paris, April 7.—The anarchists now un
der arrest hero will be tried before Mayday
in order tliut their sentences, if they uro
convicted, will have the effect of preventing
their comrades from committing further
outrages.
Tho anarchist arrested at Bilbao is named
Diaz. He is the man to whom Delboche
wrote for 1(K) dynamite cartridges to ho
sent to Philip Munoz. Both Delbocho ami
Ferreira have confessed that Munoz is a
prime mover among the anarohiats and
that he supplied them with bombs and
instructed them hnw to proceed. The police
are searching for Munoz. The Spanish gov
ernment has instruoied its representatives
abroad to inform the governments of the
various ootiutries that Spain is diqKised to
join any simultaneous international plan to
suppress anarchism.
Went Down With Two Lives.
London, April 7.—Tho British ship
Erato, Capt, Jones, from Iquique, capeizod
to-day and sank ut Hamburg, at whioh
port she arrived March 12. Every
effort was made by boat* from the sur
rouudlng vessels to savetbose ou the Erato,
Fifteen persous were aboard of whom two
were drowned not members of the crew.
Ramon’s Rival Chiefs.
Sydney, N. S. W., April 7.— Advices re
ceivad here from Haumo show that the feud
between King Malietoa and Chief Mataafa
grows more bitter daily, and that an out
break of war is probable. Mataafa has
started a rival government oomposed of the
chiefs who still adhere to him.
Bunk With Seven Sailors.
Hamburg, April 7. —The steamers Hansa
for Hamburg and Falkenburg for Bremen
were in collision at sea last night. The
Hansa sank, carrying down with her seven
of her crew. The Falkenburg subsequently
put into Delfyzl, Holland, with her bows
stove.
Rioting In Sunderland.
London, April 7.—Hinting was renewed
in Sunderland at the Westwood colliery
yesterday owing to the miners working to
keop the air courses open. The rioters
wrecked the lionise of the miners referred
to and stoned the police,
Berlin Anarchists Raided.
Berlin, April 7.—The police to-day made
au organized raid upon the residences of a
large number of anarchists. Several ar
rests wore made, and a large quantity of
anorchist papers were seized.
Death at Perry.
Perry, Ga., April 7. —H. M. Holtzolaw,
the oldest lawyer of this oounty, died at 3
o’clock yesterday. He was stricken with
paralysis last Wednesday. He leaves a
wife, four ecus and one daughter.
Moses C. Blanchard Dead.
Atlanta, Ga.. April 7—Moses C.
Blanchard, one of the oldest citizens of
Atlanta, who has held many positions of
trust, is dead.
I DAILY. SlO A YEAR. >
3 5 CENTS A COPY. [
( WEEKLY,SI.2S A YEAR.
BRIGHTER FOR TERMINAL
olcoxt‘3 plan now more app
TJ BE A GO.
A Rush to Deposit Gecuritlos Made
Yesterday—A Belief That a Suffi
cient Number Will Be In on Time to
Insure Success—Tbo Danville’s Close
Call From Bankruptcy.
New York, April 7. —There was a rush
to deposit Uichmoud Terminal securities
under the Oleott plan to-day, and the pros
pects of the plan have materially bright
ened. In fact it is now probable that as
majority of the Richmond Terminal secur
ities will be deposited before April 14 amt
that the plan will then be declared
effective. If this is done, the syn
dlrato will then he called o
for its subscriptions of $14,000,000 aud tho
progress of reorganization will be mors
rapid. There were heavy dealings in tins
committee’s receipts to-day, which helped
to Improve the general sentiment, the re
ceipts selling at about tho same price as tbs
securities.
A STATEMENT TO BE GIVEN OUT.
Necretnry Kills of the reorganization oom-.
inlttea is now preparing a statement in re
gard to the securities deposited and wilT
give it out in a day or two. It is expected
that the oommittee on Monday will request
the stcck exchange to list tho receipts for
tbe Hast Teunaseee securities. Tho only
interest which and es not enter into th*
work of carrying the plan to success is what
is oalled the First National Bank party. It
is reported tint that interest, which hold*
a large amount of Danville securities, de
sires to see tile present plan fail so that they
can obtain full control of the sys era by
buying in tho securities at a decline.
NOT CONSIDERING MODIFICATIONS.
It iu announced officially that the com
mittee is not considering notifications of the
plan and will take no anion whatever re
garding it until after the close of business on
April 14. when the time fnr depouting se
curities under tho plan will have expired.
There will be no meeting of tho committee
nutil that time.
A faot that has not been generally known
is that its friends, by raising $1,000,000 out
side of the guarantee syndicate, saved the
Richmond and Danville company from pass
ing into the bands of tne receiver on April L
GLEANED AT GUYTON.
A Movement to Establish a Canning?
Factory.
Outton, Ga., April 7.—Capt, William
Procter, with his family, has moved to
Guyton for the summer.
Mies Klla Perry, who hag been spending
some time in Guyton, has returned to her
home in Havanuab.
The concert given by tho Guyton Silver
Cornet Band las: evening was very much
enjoyed, aud tho selections they played
were fine.
Mr. J. B. Carlton of Klla Belle spent*
yesterday iu Guyton.
Tbe Guyton “Minute Mon" did some
flye shooting at tbeir regular monthly
practice on Wednesday evening. Mr. A.
N. Grovenstein wag enampion. He made
30 twice ont of a possible 25, 300 yards.
The truck gardens around Guyton are
in a tine condition.
The entertainment given on last Tuosday
evening at the town hall, by Mr. it. H.
Clay, for the benefit of the Baptist church .
was very much enjoyed.
The citizens iu and around Guyton met
at tbe town hall this afternoon for tbe pur
pose of eitablishlng a canning factory in
the town. There were several speeches
made In regard to the matter, and a com
mittee was appointed to find out who would
take stock in this enterprise and what would
be the cost, of a factory. This is somethin*
tho farmers ought to push, us it is not only
a way to obtain a good price for their fruit
and vegetables, but it ir, a way by winch,
they can have their own fruits aud vegeta
bles the whole year round.
A HOME FOR MRS. LESTER.
The Late Attornoy General in Poop
Circumstances.
Atlanta, Ga., April 7. —A movement!
has been inaugurated for raising money to
glvo a home to the wife aud daughters oC
tho late Col. George N. Lester, Attorney*
General. Judge Lester left no property—
not even a shelter for his aged wile amt
daughters. One of his daughters is a widow
with five little children, nil of whom wer
dependent for a livelihood upon the salary
which Judge Lester received from the state.
It it proposed that a fund be raised by the
members of the bar and by confederate*
veterans to furnish a shelter for these
survivors of the able lawyer aud gallant
confederate soldier. A. H. Clay of Mariet
ta, Col. L. N. Trammell and W. 8. Thomp
son of Atlanta, have been requested to ucO
as a committee to look after raising this
fund. The fund is to bo Invested by them
as trustees, in a home for Mrs. Lester and
her two daughters, tho trustees to retain
the title as trustees of the property, so as to
preserve it for the uie intended. But>-
scriptions can be made to either one of tha
trustees.
JUDGE GOBE.i CLAIMS sia
Fulton's Commissioners Asked to Re
imburse Him for Expenses.
Atlanta, Ga., April 7.—A novel account
we* presented for payment to the board oC
county commissioners to-day. It was a
bill for $lB, by Judge George F. Gober of
the Blue Ridge circuit. He claimod that
much from the county as expenses incurred
as presiding judge iu the famous Ryan con
tempt case. The judge made two tripe
from Marietta to Atlanta before he landed
Ryan in jail, which cost him the amount
stated. The bill created a breeze among
the commissioners, who did not believe there
was law or precedent by which Judge
Gober was entitled to pay for bis courtesy
in taking Jndge Clarke's place. The mat
ter was referred to tie oounty attorney,
who will decide whether Judge Gober is
entitled to the $lB. An Interesting point is
Involved.
Little Maggie Alverson Dead.
Atlanta, Ga. , April 7.—On Tuesday
last little Maggie Alverson, the 2-year-old
daughter of O. A. Alverson, who lives a*
No. 244 Cooper street, puiled a tub of scald
ing water over upon herself and was badly
scalded. The ohild’s mother had warned
her not to go near the tub, but she could
not contain her curiosity. Last night the
little one died from the effects of the
scalding.
Lake City's Ticket.
Lake City, Fla., April 7. —The white
Citiz.ne have nominated the following for
municipal oflioeis: J. M. Futcb. for mayor;
J. M. Davidson, for marshal, W. M. Ives,
for clerk aud treasurer; Joseph A. Fisher,
T. G. Henderson, W. IL Perry and T. S.
Chalken, for aldermen; J. K. BedenLaugh,
for tax assessor; Joseph Quiucey, for lax
collector. It is not certain that they will
get elected, as the colored people’s ticket bus
won for many years past.