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Newspaper Page Textf TBE MORNING NEWS. 1 J Ebtablisbxd 1880. Incorporated 1888. V ( J. H. ESTILL, President. ) POPULISTS CP TO SNUFF. THEY PROPOSE TO OOT OUT THE OLD PARTIES AT TOPKKA. Every Democrat or Republican Whcee Seat Is Contested to Be Excluded From the Lower House of the Btate Legislature—They Refuse to Hold a Conference With the Republicans. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 7.— lt is said in populist oirclea that the reason they re fused last night to accept the plan of a joint conference composed of populists and re publicans for a peaceful organization of the House is that it blocks their scheme of or ganization. This, it has leaked out, ie to exclude from the floor of the House every member on either side whose seat is con tested. The populists have eighteen contests In the House; the republicans seven. To ex oiude these from the floor would give the populists a majority of five over both re publicans a'id democrats, and thus the populists would organize the House and shut out contested members until they had passed upon their cases. Of oourse the re* publicans will not submit to a scheme of this kind, as it would be a praotical sur render to the organization. THE POPULISTS STUBBORN. The populists, |bowever, are said to be stubborn on the point, and they cite as a precedent similar action by the reoublicane in the legislature of Indiana in 1371. Unless there be a compromise there is certain to be a row, wbioh will result in a split in the House, one tide or the other going to another part of the state house and setting up busi ness for itself. Such a condition of affairs has long been feared, and as the hour of battle draws nearer aud the excitement Increases there seeina to be good ground for it. THE OOFFBT COUNTY CONTEST. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 7. —A special to the Star from Topeka, Kan., says: “The supreme court this afternoon decided the Coffey county contest case for the repub licans. The republicans are elated. A motion for an order for the board of county commissioners to reoanvass the vote was denied. The supreme court decided tbst the ooneollciated oities of Kansss City, Kan., cannot be dissolved.” NEBRASKA’S BENATOKBHIP. New Interest Given the Fight by the New Combination. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 7.—New interest was given the senatorial situation by the com bination of democrats end republicans in organizing the upper House of the Nebraska legislature. It amounts to a notice that the man who is elected must be one on whom the anti-monopoly elsine ts of all parties can unite. It isstbl asserted, however, that the aotion of the detnocrai sin voting with the repubiicans had nothing to do with the senatorial situation, and was only intended to afford a way out of tue deadlock. The names m<'d mentioned by the democrats and independents for the place are Congressman McKeigan, Con gressman Bryan and Gov. Boyd, in the or der named. McKeigaa seems to have de cidedly the best of the situation at present. He is very acceptable to both parties. Mr. Bryan’s strength is a matter of much un certainty. He is not liked by the radical element of the independent party, but is still strong enough to be a formidable aspirant. Gov. Boyd has not shown bis hand yet, but is considered more as being on excellent candidate to compromise upon. Another compromise candidate who is coming into prominence is John N. Powers, ex-preßident of the National Farmers’ Al liance. Mr. Powers has not formally signi fied bis desire to become Senator Paddock’s successor, but it is being talked of to an extent that is extremely suggestive. On the republican side candidates are more numerous and have less strength. Senator Paddock has not given up the hope of succeeding himself. Others are pushing the claims of G. M. Lambertsou, the present Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. Gov.- elect Crouse is named in eounection with the place, as also is Lieut. Gov. Majors. Their candidacy is merely nominal, how ever. John M. Thurston has a following, but is not pushing a canvass. Piatißare being laid, which, if successful, will bring the demcorats and independents together in caucus next week to determine upon a candidate. Democrats bold the key to the situation. If the anti-monopoly re publicans do not bolt the caucus, no man can be elected without democratic votes. In view of this the supporters of Mr. MoKei gan feel confident of ms success. PRINTERS ENJOINED. Courts Order Strikers Not to Inter fere With New Men. Pittpburo, Pa., Jan. 7.— The state supreme court has sustained the decision of the Allegheny couuty court, which granted an injunction against the striking printers restraining them from annoying aud intimi dating workmen employed by tbe employing irluters. The injunction was asked for by Murdook, Kerr & Cos. in tbe latter part of November, 1891. In their request the plaintiffs set forth that the workmen were intimidated by the union men who were on a strike. A preliminary Injunction was Issued by Judge P’orter on Dec. 1, 1891, which injunction was afterward made permanent. The strikers appealed to the state supreme court and the decision of the higher court was not made public until yesterday. The costs •re placed upon tbe sinking printers. COLO it ADO’S DEADLOCK. An Expectation That It Will Be Broken By a Combine. Denver, Col., Jan. 7.— The deadlock In tne Colorado Senate will probably tie broken Monday. The democrats and populists held a conference last night and practically agreed to join forces aud only the details re main to bo fixed up. Mr. Paddock, the populist candidate for secretary, will be sc Pied with the understanding tuat he is to bo cared for by Gov. Waite. In pur suance to thin agreement the session of the Bennte this morning was very brief and at 1:30 o’clock this nfterno' n the two houses tnet in joint session to listen to tbo govern or's message. Tho message was devoted exclusively to state affairs. Tatißß KILLED BY TRAINS. Wen Lose Their Lvoo in Taking Un neceßßary Risks et Crossing. Cincinnati, Jan. 7. —Three men woro killed within the city limits by Baltimore *i(l Southwestern railroad trains to-day, Barney illives and CTeorge Regal, while erosui ir the track at Fuirmount, were •Jrnck by a locomotive and killed. Andy J'ritz, a worknmu ut Bt. Barnard, was killed by another train. Httll another looomotive •'rm:fc uiui e-irlously iujured William Benkles at the Cincinnati stock yards. All toe viotinis were attempting to rush across the traoks. H!)c Jltofrattfl BAKERSVTLLB’9 FAIRY TALE. The Citizens of the Town Highly In dignant Over the Yarn. Cincinnati, 0., Jen. 7.— A special from Asheville, N. C., to the Posf says: “Calvin Snipes, tue murderer, smiled when he learned through a correspondent, the first outsider to reach isolated Bakersville, how much exoitement his alleged leaching had created all over the country and Europe. Nothing whatever had been beard in Bakers ▼llle of the reported trouble until the cor respondent rode thirty-five miles through the wildest mountain country to find out the true state of affairs: The region Is almost Impenetrable from the railroad station on aocount of two weeks of the severest winter weather known here iu years. The mountain roads are full of drifted snow aDd much of the newspaper man’s trip was made in the night time through a fleroe blizzard. Snow fell so thick as absolutely to blind a person, and the rider bad really to rely on the lnstlnol of the horse to keep from losing himself. The river, up In the mountain, was frozen over strong enough to bear up a 4-borsa team aud hauling was being done over it. The thermometer was at zero. THE CITIZENS INDIGNANT. “The citizens of Bakersville and Mitchell county are highly indignaut at the lying reports sent out by the man who started the story, and oould they get their hands on him It would probably go bard with him. "The section has never been more quiet thau during the past week, when the trouble is said to have taken plaes. “Snipes will stand trial in May and some think he may be acquitted of the crime charged against him. Osborns, who was killed in August, is said not to have enough friends to get up a lynohlng party. “Tom aud Will Whitson, two other pris oners, who were said to hava been lynohed at tha same time with Snipes, are not in Bakersville jail at all. They are in jail hera at Asheville, Instead, and ara to be hanged Feb. 24 for the murder of Kit Burgs In Mitohell oounty." BAKERSVILLE INDIGNANT. Johnson City, Tenn., Jan. 7. The many untrue and libelous statements printed during the present week in regard to the bloody riot, wbioh it was alleged ooourred in Bakers ills, Mitchell oounty, North Carollaa, on Jan. 3, have caused much in dignation among tha peaceful citizens of this flourishing little city. When the United Press reporter arrived bsre late this afternoon business men generally depreoated the ex tensive circulation which has been cl von to the fabrication, aud declared Its utter falsity. J. W. Hyams, who Is generally held re sponsible for the fabrication and publica tion of the highly eolored and sensational statements which have been sent out from Johnson City, is not a relative of Joa Mul batton, but a sou of W. B. Hyams, clerk of Mitohell oounty superior oourt. He Is about 25 years old He was barn and reared iu Bakersville, and his journalistic oareer has been limited to bis present meteoric experience. He came to this city one week ago yesterday and endeavored to secure em ployment on the Daily Comet, where hie brother is a compositor,but without success. The preponderance of opinion favors the theory that the story wits originated solely as a speculation and was worked in collu sion with a representative at Marion, N. C., from which point stories of a most as tonishing and gory obaracter were sent to various metropolitan papers. Hyams gives at bis authority for his productions two persons whom nobody else knows or has heard of. The Whitson boys, who, accord ing to Hyams, were lynched with Calvin Snipes, are in the Asheville jail. Every name in Hyams’ list of killed and wounded is fictitious. A SAFE CRACKED IN THB TOMBS. Burglars Do a Job Under the Nom of the Police. New York, Jan. 7.—When the Tombs police court room was opened this morning it was found that cracksmen had been at work on the safe and had done considerable damage to the outside, but had not suc ceeded in reaching any of the contents. They would hare had their labor for their pains, as the former oustoin of using the tafe as a depository for money has been a andoned and there was nothing in the safe that would have been of value to a burglar. The cracksmen showed a deal of “gall,” for the Tombs prison was on next floor below tbe one on which they were working and any noise would hare led to capture. FATHER AND BON DEAD. The Latter Killed by a Fall While Rushing for a Doctor. New Yohk, Jan. 7.—Robert Henson, 78 yearß old, was found dead early this morn ing in bis room at No. 2211 First avenue, and his sou Benjamin Hanson, 46 years old, was also found dead in the hall at the foot of the stairs in tbe same bouse. The elder Haoson bad been ill for some time, and it is presumed thru he had a bad turn some time after midnight and sent his son for a doctor. It is thought that Benjamin, who had been a heavy drinker of late, in hie haste fell down tbe stairs and was killed, and that the old man died without medical attendance. BXPuRTd OF GOLD. The Total Sent Out From New Yorfc Last Wees $2,120,040. New York, Jan. 7.—The exports of specie from the port of New York for the week ending Jan. 6, amounted to $3,206,- 9 JO ”$2,129,040 was gold and 11,077,920 eilyer. Of the gold only the $2,000,000 shipped to day went to Europe and tbe remaining $129,040 went to South American and West Indian ports. Europe took $1,046,400 of the silver. Only $31,520 went to South Ameri can ports. The imports of sueoie during tbs same time reached only $16,054, of which $14,300 was gold and $1,754 silver. A HOUSE BLOWN TO PIECES. A Man, Hia Wife and 3-year-old Daughter Killed. Pittsburo, Pa., Jan. 7. —An accumula tion of natural gas la the oellar of a brick bouse on Sarah street exploded this morning and demolished the house, killing Thomas Duffy, his wife and 3-year-old daughter and Injuring Duffy’s 9-year-old eon and Will iam Harrison. Tha latter had entered tho cellar for coal to start the morning fire, carrying a lighted lamp. Tbe explosion followed, wbloh blew tbe house from over bis head. _______________ A SIGMA PHI HOUSE BURNED. The Handsome Quarters of tbe Will lame College Chapter in Ruloe. William stows, Mass., Jen. 7.—The Higma Pbl ohapter house, Williams Col lege, burned last night Only the walls ore left stondiug. The loss is $60,000, with in surance of $35,0C0. Very little of the con touts were saved. Tho building wae built by lubtcriptioot by lb* alumni, and from tune to time various memorials were given by those gr dueling until the inside was almost complete lu decoration. SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 1893-TWELVE PAGES. GERMANY’S DOGS OF WAR the kaiser still counting on PABBING THE ARMY BILL. Ohanoallor Von Caprlvl Proving Much Mora Astute Than the Politicians Supposed—Return of tha Jesuits tha Terms Fixed by the Clericals as tha Prloa of Their Support of the Bill. Berlin, Jan. 7.—When tha holiday sea son came to an and and put lio attention, that had been somewhat distracted from politloal affairs by the exchange of Christ mas and New Year's amenities, was again turped to the army bill, and the measure in all its bearings was dismissed with more or lass freedom ia publio places. No measure of recent years affeots so closely the boms life of the German people. The Reichstag will resume its sitting on Tuesday. The committee of the house to wbioh was referred the army bill will mast Wednesday. Cbanoetlor von Caprlvi has requested the president of the committee to ask the members to expedite their deliberations ia order not to retard tha final decision of tbs Kalobstag, for wbioh, ha said, not Germany alone, but all Europe awaits with anxiety. Aooording to a belief entertained in official olrclet the ahancsllor has completed a statement giv ing at a private reason for the government’s demands for aa increase in tbe number of tha army effective, that an increase of the affective is indispensable, nut only in the present bill, but in any army measures that might be proposed. DEMAND OF THE CLERICALS. The chancellor having nothing more to tall, tha oommlttee ought to report prompt ly, but tha members representing the center, or clerical party, remain in a state of inde oision, expeotlng tbe ohanoallor to offer an inducement that will suffios to exouse their surrender when they are oalied apon to faoe their constituents. Clsrioal papers vaguely hint that the ne gotiations of the party with the govern ment will turn upon the rsosll of the Jesuits So Germany as tha price of the E arty's support None of those within the iner political circle believe that the ohan oallor has eommitted himself on the ques tion. The utmost length to whloh he has gone le believed to be promised leave to the government'* supporters to take an inde pendent enure* when the center party gate a remote chauoe of dividing the Kelohetag •n the Jesuit question. ▼O* OAPRIVI'S TAOT. In hie private dealing* with the leaders of the several parties tbe chancellor is dis playing muob tact, and his course of aotion is such as to elicit tha admiration of even hjs adversaries. Nothing is now heard of the ohanoellor’e retirement from office. Hit position with the emperor is stronger than aver, and hie development of personal resources, finesse and audacity staggers hi* opponents, who are becoming weak under the apprehension that the bill will be passed without a single oonoemion ef Importance being made by the government. PREPARATION!) FOR REORUITtNO. The war office is taking action an ticipatory to the passage of the bill order ing new arrangements in the recruiting divisions throughout Germany. In tea cen ters including Berlin, Frankfort, Stettin and Magdeburg, new revision oounoilt are being formed with a view to extension of reoruiting. The emperor beyond doubt meant that the bill shall become a law in the course of the year. Tbs proprietors of leading stores in Ber lin ooneur in their statements that the holiday season just elosed showed an enor mous decrease in tbe business usually doue at that period of the year. The average reduction of receipt*, they eay, amounted to 00 per esnt. CAUSE OF THE HARD TIMES. The annual reports published by the vari ous chambers of oommerc* in Germany state that depression prevails everywhere in tho empire. Reports from Frankfort, Chemnitz and Kiel agree that the marked decline in trade In 1892 can be attributed to tbe bad harvest of 1891, the cholera epidemio and tbe growth of competition without con current expansion of unfavorable tariffs. SAAR’S STRIKE TO COLLAPSE. The strike of the Saar miners Is expeoted to collapse next week, owing to a lack of both popular and trade mpport. The dele gates sent to Westphalia and the appeal* Issued to the Belgian, Frenoh and Bohemian miners met with no response. Thouiauds of striker* and their families are in a starving oondition and this fact tends greatly to weaken the backbone of tbe strike. The strike will be but another lnsta. ee of the futility of miners’ associa tions without means, attempting to fight the combined capital of the mining corn pan lee. THE GUELPH FUND. Th# Reiohsanzeiger referring to the re cent artlole in the Vorwaerts, in whioh it was said that many prominent men in pub lic life had been beneficiaries of the Guelph fund, says that the government bad sup posed that ths receipt* considered last spring oonoluded the whole affair. Deception and forgeries, tbe Reiohsanzeiger continues, are evident from tbs faot that when any draft was made on the fund for secret political purposes, tha only vouchers were receipts signed by the obancellor or an offiolal designated for the purpose. These vouchers were burned after tbe aooounte had been made up. No form of receipts mentioned by the Vorwaerts ever existed. CHARLESTON’S FIRE. The Aggregate of tho Losses la the Neighborhood of $140,000. Charleston, 8. C., Jan. 7.— The loss occasioned by tbe burning of tbe Read Fertilizing Company’s works building of the Piedmont Guano Company and other properties on tbe marine’n barf last night is estimated at between SoO.UOU and SBO,OOO. Tbe stooz of tbe Head Fertilising Com pany is estimated to have been worth be tween $30,000 and $40,000. The lusuranee amounted to about $30,000, and was largely placed in the Mutual Fire of New York. Several huod ed barrels of rosin and fifty casks of spirits were burned. The (took of tbe Piedmont Guano Com pany was valued at $40,000, with an insur ance placed lu the -iKtua, Orient, Green wich and Bun of England. Egan & Friday, the jetty contractors, lost about $2,000 In new tools and machin ery, wbioh 1* uninsured. Tbe other losses are small and greatly scattered. A JACKSONIAN DINNER. Joslah Quincy, Gov. Ruaaall and Other* Among the Speaker* Boston, Mass., Jan. 7. —Th* annual Jaokson dinner of the Massachusetts democraoy was beld at tbs American house this afternoon. About 350 representative* of the party were present. The dinner wa* preoedod by an Informal reception of half an hour in the hotel parlors. The principal speakers were Josiah (Jui.ioy, Who presided. Gov. Kusaell, Jama* B. Carr >ll th* defeated candidate tor Ueuteuant governor, and Dr. William Everett. LANDSBBROaT LARGE. He and Eleven Other Convicts Escape From the Coal Mines. Atlanta, Ga.. Jan. 7.— To-day Chief of Detectives Wright received a circular an nouncing tbet a reward of 11,000 had been offered for the capture of eleven men who escaped from the coal mines Thursday night, and giving full descriptions of the mon who got away. The men are all known, the pletures of several of them adorn tbe rogues' gallery at polios headquarters here. Every one of the men wa* a bad criminal. Seaborn Laods downe has figured in mora than one affair of the kind. The men who escaped are: Beaborn Lanedowne, who was serving a life sentence for arson from Plokens oounty and a member of tbe notorious honest men's friend and proteotor league. Ho is about 30 years old, 0% feat high, weighs 150 pounds and wears a big shoe. He has a dark com plexion and dark brown eyes. James Landsberg, who was earvlng oat a term of twelve years for rape. Landsberg’s ones will be well remembered. He was sent up from Savannah, and tba oase at tbe time attracted widespread attention. He was a traveling salesman. He is 84 year* old and of very dark oomplexion. Ha has black hair and eye* aad a heavy beard. He is a New Yorker by birth. Tom Delk, who was sent up from Atlanta only • few week* ago. Delk was the leader of the famous Delk gang that wa* broken up by the oily detaetlvet, end the members of it convicted. He is but 20 years old, 5 feet 9 inch** high, end weighs 140 pound*. He was smooth-faoed, slightly freckled and has a dark oomplexion, black hair and brown eye*. Ha had ten years to eerv*. W. H. Horton, tba famous bridge burner, who destroyed the Central railroad bridge, was another. He bad a life sentence. He is 38 years old, has a sallow complexion, auburn hair, red mustaobe, ie slightly freckled, and weigh* 150 pounds. Horton bad only been in the mine* for a few months. He was sent up from Wash ington oounty. Harry G. Houston was sent up from Glynn county far ten yean. Ha Is 23 yean old, 5 feet 0 lnohee high, weighs 140 pounds, has auburn hair and a slight beard. James Gains* was seat up from Floyd county fur twenty-five year*. He Is 40 years old, 5 feat 10>£ lnohee high, weigh* 140 pound), has a heavy blaok mustache, high forehead, small thin cheeks and a soar on his right eyebrow. John Moore, who was a member of the famous Delk gang, had a ten yean' sentenoe. Moore was Tom Delk’s chum and wa* 30 yean of age, with dark complexion, blaok hair, no beard and has tattooed on the back of hie left hand a dagger piercing a heart and a diamond. Mika J. Freeman and Jim Riohardson had senteuoee of ten years each. Beside* these, two negroes. Richard Wade and John Powell, had eenteuoes of ten years eaob. Wade was from Brooks oounty and Powell was from Wayne oounty. Tbe detectives hers are on the lookout for Delk, as it is believed he will oome baok to Atlanta, and probably with ona er two oompanlons. bo far, however, no clew to the whereabout* of any of the fugitive* has been obtained. COINAGE OF THE BULLION. Tha Houso Committee on Banking Discusses ths Andrews Bill. Washington, Jen. 7.— The House com mittee on banking and ourrenoy discussed for two hours this afternoon a bill in troduced by Mr. Andrews of Massachusetts to lnorease th* circulation of the national banks and to repeal the silver purohase section of tho Sherman act. During tbe dleoueiion a number of amend ment* were offered to th* bill, but voted down. Mr. Townsend of Colorado offered an amendment In the shape af tha Stewart free coinage bill, wbioh wa* almost unani mously rejeoted. Mr. Brosiui of Pennsylvania moved the postponement of the ooneideration of the re peal of the notion until tbe oonoluelon of the international monetary oonferanoe. This proposition was also rejeoted. Tbe proposition of Mr. Cate of Arkausas to amend section 4 by providing for the ooinage of all tbe silver bullion now in the treasury was reaohed, but not voted qpon. The committee adjourned until 2 o’olock Monday, when it is expeoted that some definite action on the bill will be taken. H. CLAY EVANS IN OFFICE. Tba President Appoints Him First Assistant Postmaster General. Washington, Jan. 7.— President Harri son to-day nominated Henry Clay Evans of Tennessee to be First Assistant Postmaster General. EVANS ON HIS APPOINTMENT. Tenn., Jan. 7.—H. Clay Evans, who was to-day appointed to auo ceed Mr. Whitfield as First Assistant Post master General, said to a correspondent of th* Southern Associated Press; “I appre ciate tbe honor, and particularly so aa I feel it comes somewhat as If in recognition of my efforts while a member of tbe oommlttee on poatoffices and poatroade of tbe Fifty-flrtl oongress in behalf of reform* and measures that were proposed by the administration to increase the efficiency of the service. My efforts were at all times on a line that was in har mony with tba policies and prlnolplea ad vocated by the President and Postmaster General.” BLaINE WOBdB. An Unfavorable C hange Developed Last Night. Washington, Jan. 7.— Blaine ia worse to-night. Dr. Johnston visited him about 9:30 o’clock and found that he had under gone an unfavorable ohange und was weaker than he has been for several days. The physician said that there had been no per ceptible change In Mr. Blaine’s oondition for tbe past three or four days, hut to-night there had i sen, and unfortunately In tbe wrong dlreotion. Blaine Not improving. Washington, Jan. 7.—The condition of ex-Scretary Blaine reoelos unchanged. It is acknowledged that there has been no Im provement within tba past few days. A Furniture Factory Burned. Corning, N. Y., Jan. 7.—Th# Immense plant of the Elkland Kurnit ire Company and Halley's foundry at Elkland, Pa. were destroyed by fire to-night. Tlie fire started by tbe explosion of a lamp. Firemen from all th* surrounding towns were summoned to help subdue tbe conflagration. FRANCE’SFF.AROF A ROW ANARCHISTS THE ONLY ONES THE GOVERNMENT FEARS. An Uprising By tha Royalteta Not Considered Probable—The Police Surveillance on the Anarchists Much Closer Than Ever Before in the Country’s Hletory—Charles De Laaeeps and M. Fontana Make Confessions. Paris, Jan. 7. —The government prepara tion* to suppress disorder in Parle are not based upon any apprehension whatever of a royalist outbreak, but upon the attempts of the extrema socialists to arouse an in surrection. Tbe government does not view even the socialist movement with serious apprehension, and ie confident of Its ability to maintain order. Gen. Baussier may be relied upon to give loyal support In tbe event of an outbreak, and the troops under hie oommand are believed to be equally loyal. The mob of Faria nc longer possesses the formidable character which it exhibited in the daye of the oommune, and of 1848. Tbe more dan gerous leaden in the popular agitation are under continued surveillance, and the minis try of tha interior is kept accurately in formed of any movement, no matter bow slight, in the direction of a disorderly demonstration. AHEAD OF THE EMPIRE. The espionage in this partionlar is far mora thorough, although less obtrustive and of fensive then under the empire. Tbe polio* could paralyze an extremo socialist demon stration at any moment by putting their hands upon the leaders; but it is thought best to wait for some open act of lawlessness before taking such a deoistve course. It is believed the! iu view of tbe energstlo action of the gov ernment, and its evident readiness to sup press any uprising, the more intelligent leaders of tha extremists will succeed iu pre venting an outbreak, that could only result in the severest punishment of all concerned in it. There are nevertheless a number of anarchists who are willing to risk their lives should they see any prospect of strik ing a serious blow at tbe (listing order of things. TWO DANGEROUS LEADERS. Two of the most dangerous and intelligent of these aro Kousset and Oulu, who, while they have not yet laid themselves liable to proseoutlon by any overt not, do not con ceal their purpose to destroy social order by aay means In their power. Ruusset is re ported as saying: "W# seek to destroy the present state of affairs from top to bottom, in order to eetabl.sh anew regime, full of justloe equality and liberty. It is only by equality that the right of existence for everybody can he exercised freely and efficaciously. Tue poor are dying from starvation aud no steps are taken to prooure bread tor them. Her.cs they will revolt, and make use of every weapon to better their condition. All intelligent minds invariably acknowledge that they have right on their side. When Zola himself was asked what he would say if the bourse were blown up one of these days, ail be oould reply was that it would lie a superb display of fireworks. We pro pose to avenge our friends, Dardaro, Lov ellls, Deacamps and others whom the polloe have treated worse than savage beasts, to say nothing of tbe assassination of Ilav achol and other viotlms of the bourgeoisie.” Anarchist Oulu says that while it may be painful to shed innocent blood it must be shed if the triumph of the cause can bs ob tained by no other means. These men undoubtedly express the senti ments Of a limited but a savage and des perate faotion, and tbe authorities do not oenceal their apprehension that the anarch ists may strive to oreat* panic by some ter rible deed ef violence. To prevent this tbe polio* are exerting extraordinary vigilance. MORE PANAMA REVELATIONS. The Panama oanal scandal continues to grow in magnitude, and, although tbe ex amination* are in secret, enough leaks out to keep up tbe publio interest and exoite ment lu the highest strain. There is now no doubt that Charles do Leßseps has told tbe government everything be knows. It is said that when he completed bis state ment to Franquevlll* he expressed himself a* deeply relieved. He said that ha has felt for years that he was bearing a burden of suspicion which ought to attach to others. Tbe single desire of his father and of himself has been to bring the Panama canal enterprise to a successful conclusion, but blackmailers bad taken them by tbe throat and the Panama company had been compelled to buy tne support and aid which, in the interest of the good name of Kranoe aud for the benefit of thousands of Frenoh investors, ought to have been givtu freely and as a matter of publio duty. Now that he had told tbe truth, bo said, be felt as it a great weight had been lilted from hie mind, and he hoped that the people of France would place the responsibility where it belonged. FONTANB ALSO CONFESSES. Marius Fontana followed the example of M. dsLesseps in making a frank and com plete statement of tha Panama canal affaire. Aooording to the Matin to-day the arrest of M. Hlondin was due to an avowal of M. Fontana to the effect that M. Hlnndln bad aoted as a go-between In the corruption of Minister Haihut. M. Hlondin, tbe Matin says, has confessed te cashing four checks on Minister Baibut'e account amounting to 1,009.000 francs. This confession of M. Blondin agreed with and was confirmed by the statement uf M. Pentane. Ex-Minister Baihut, however, persists In denying the charges of oormption. UOODLBKS FAOE TO FACE. M. Baihut, M. Blondin, M. Fontane, M. Cotton and Charles de Leseepe were ex amined simultaneously by Magistrate Franquevllle to-day. The confrontation of the men Jed to vehement altercations, the noise of whioh oould be beard outside the oourt room. Magistrate Franqueville after ward held a conference vrith tho procureur general. If it shall bo decided to prosecute ex-Min inter Baihut tbe govemniont will leave it to the chamber to decide whether he shall be prosecuted before the Sonata or before the assizes. THE ANTI-BEMITIO ROWS. M. Lnubet, minister of the interior, has informed hisoolloaguns that in view of tbe ditVurbanee at the auti-Hemitio meetiug at Tivoll-Vauxhall last night, the long disused la * applying to such meetings will hence forth ba rigorously enforced. A sufficient number of policemen will attend everv such meeting, and in the event of the use of unlawful language will dlesolve it aud make a report to ibe proper authorities. Tbe members of tbe right in the Chamber of Deputies nave decided not to vote for M. Floquat as president of tbe obamber. STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS COMING. London, Jan. 7.— l’ersons returning from their holidays in Paris and tbe Pans cor respondents of tbe London dallies agree that tho developments of the ooming week will surpass anything yet told in oonueo tion with the Panama iearid-1. Count de I -eseeps propose* on Tuesday next to Mil hi* castle. La Cbesnac, to the highest bidder. This sale, it is claimed, will h in fact no sale at all, but merely a device for getting all his property into bis wife's bands before th# titial crash. The svidenoe of this fact is so apparent that even the blindest minister of justice must perceive. The whole subterfuge will be useful in just one wsy. If any proposition for confl ca tion of the estates of Panama directors and lor restitution from the proceed) to th* swindled stockholders results from the revelations of the next three week*, the castle of Ferdinand da Lessepe at least will be beyond tbe reach of the law. All this iq common talk iii Paris just now, yet the government ha* not lifted a finger to prevent tbe swindle. It 1* almost certain that the dupartment of jua tioo will allow the farce to be played to tbe end without making the slightest effort to stay action until the event of a criminal trial. MIGRATION FOR BRIN. Chief Secretary Morley Makes a Note worthy Speech. London, Jan. 7. —John Morley, chief secretary for Ireland, made a speeoh to night that is noteworthy on aoaouutof its breathing friendliness for the people of Ire land. In the course of his remarks he said that the government was persuaded that migration was preferable to emigration, and that the government would do Its best to meet the wishes of the Irish, but he feared that it would bs impossible to do anything in the matter during th* oomiug session of parliament. A DESERTER FROM GLADSTONE. William Ratbbone, who la set down in th* Parliamentary Companion aa a "decided liberal" in politics, and who was elected by tbe Gledituntans to represent tbe North or Arion division of Carornavoeblre In the House of Commons, has joined the liberal independents. Mr. Ilethbone was elected on the theory that he would give a general support to Mr. Gladstone, and It ia believed that hie defeetion le due to bis determination not to support the home rule bill that ltia expected will be presented at the coming session of parliament. His de fection lias caused much adverse comment among tbe supporters of Mr. Gladstone and it remains to be seen what vlsw his constit uents will take of the matter. AMNESTY FOR ITALIANS. King Humbert to b* Generous at Hla Bllver Wedding. Roue, Jan. 7.—A decree of general am nesty will bs issued in Italy on the occasion of the silver wedding af King Humbert and (Jueen Margherlta. Amoug the beneficiaries of tbe decree will he Italians la the United States who have failed to render the re fulreil military service* in th# Italian army. hey will thus bs enabled to revisit Italy at anytime without tbe fear of arrest. England’s Splnnera Stubborn. London, Jan. 7.— The aommltte* of tbe locked-out cotton operatives in session at Manchester has refused to accept clsrioal mediation and has agrsad that delegates from tlie operatives should meet delegatee from the muster cotton spinners on Thurs day next to discuss the term* of sottlsmont. Bernhardt Challenges an Editor. Paris, Jan. 7.— Maurice Bernhardt, son of the actress, Sarah Kcrubardt, hua ohnl lenged the editor of the periodical Vie Parisierme, on account of the publication of an article whioh Maurloe asserts reflects slanderously upon bis mother. Russians Driven From France. Paris, Jan. 7.— Four Russians, suspected of being nihilists, have been arrested in this oltv at the instance of the Russian ambas sador, and will at once lie conducted to tbe frontier and warned not to return to Franca STREATOR ON TH* WARPATH. He Goea to Topeka to Defeat Simpson for Senator. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 7. —A sensational interview took plaoe In the lobby of one of the hotels this evening between Jerry Simpson, congressman from th* Seventh dlstriot, who wants to be senator, and A. J. Streator, a third party leader from Illi nois, who does not want biin to be. At the session of the legislature at whloh Senator Palmer was elected, aud in wbioh tha third party members held tbe balanos of power, Mr. Streator was a formidable osudidate for senator. Jerry Simpson, al though a fallow third party man, took sides against Mr. Streator and in favor of Sena tor Palmer. He not only wrote letters to third party members advising them to vote tor Senator Palmer, but even went to Springfield and labored Industriously against Mr. Streator. Tbe latter naturally treasured up this aotion against tbe Kansas statesman, and now that Representative Simpson is a candidate for senator before tbe third party legislature of Kansas, he has come to Topeka to labor against Mr. Simpson’s chances. He arrived this after noon and at ouoe made bis übjeot known. HJMPSON ON THE WARPATH. The nows reached Jerry Simpson after supper and be immediately set out to call on Mr. Streator. He located the gentleman from Illinois at bis hotel aud a lively Inter view Insuad. Mr. Simpson asked Mr. Streator If it were true that be had oome to Topeka to work against his eleotiou to the Senate. Mr. Streator admitted frankly that suoh was tbo objeot of his visit. Mr. Simpson asked why be was taking suoh aotion. Mr. Streator explained. Mr. SiuiDsim Mid that it was untrus that he advised tbe third party men to vote for Senator Palmer, and defied Mr. Streator to prove It. Mr. Streator drew from bis pocket a tele gram sipued “Jerry Simpson," stating that in hie opinion the election of Senator Pal mer would best subserve the interests of the third party. Mr. Simpson denied that he had sent the telegram, whereupon Mr. Streator ex olaimed that the statement was not true, and that Mr. Simpson knew it. Mr. Simpson grew white with rage, and a personal encounter be ween the two men seemed imminent when friends intervened. Mr. Streator is not working for any partic ular candidate, but announces that tbe election of some "middle of tbe road” popu list will beet serve the interest of the third party. Mr. Simpson, he eaye, is a demo crat. THIRD PARTY MEN BEATEN, Tha Democrats Elect a Justloe of tbe Peace In Sortven. Ouxechee, Ga., Jan. 7.—The election to-dav passed off quietly at Marland's mill, to the Thirty-fifth district, th* home of the moguls of the third party of Boriven oounty. B. S. Andrews, who has been justloe of the peace for the past twenty years, aud was the third party candidate, was defeated by Marion Howard, the dem ocratic candidate, by 300 majority. Henry Wilton, the third party oandldate for constable, is alto in the soup. 11. C. W llliamson, a democrat, was o lea ted bis —ooesscr. Th* democrats are jubilant to-night and a big celebration is on. The roariug of cauti >u can be heard iu every direction, and tbe third party is buried forever. f DAILY, $lO A YEAR. } ■I S CENTS A COPY. > ( WEEKLY %\ 2S A YEAR. ) CAN’T ACCEPT CIiARITY. MRS. DAVI3 UNWILLING THAT A FUND B 8 RAISED FOR HER. She Writea a Letter on the Subjectta Mat. Sidney Root—Gov. Northen andi Others Had Decided to Raise SIO,OOO for Her When It Was Found That thw State Could Not Make an Appropria tion. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 7.—Maj. Sidney Root of this city has received a letter from Mrs. Jefferson Davis, in which the beloved widow of the dead ex-president of tha con federacy taya that it will bo Impossible for her to ncoept the money proposed to be raised for her assistance by publio subscrip tion. The advisability of endeavoring to have the last legislature appropriate a SIO,OOO pension to Mra Davis was discussed at length recently, but it was found that under tba constitution this could not ba done. was to be raised by subscription. Gov. Northen and the others! Interested, however, oonolnded to raise that amount by a public subscrintion In the state, and Mrs. Northen wa* intrusted with the task of preparing the oall for this money. Thlr work she governor's wife ha* just about oompleted, but the letter wbioh has com* to Maj. Root from Mrs. Davis, who ie liv ing in New York, puts a atop to the under taking. In her letter Mrs. Davis gives her sincere thanks to those who would have done this noble work in her behalf, hut dell oately and firmly declines to acoept suck charity, though she frankly admits that she and her daughter are in financial straits. OUT IN THE A HDOMBN A Murderous Row Over an Election for a Constable. Griffin, Ga., Jan. 7. —New* of a proba bly fatal outting affray in Mount Zion dls triot, ovsr the eluotion of a constabie.reached tbe oity to-day, with a summons for a pby ■ioian. Th* scene of tbe treuble is abouE ten miles from here, and the Information aa to details are meager. From what haa been reported, it seem* that Cad C'rowdy, one of the candidates, challenged the vote of negro recently liberated from the ohaln gaug, who was being voted by Dr. W. H. Touchstone in favor of Oscar Maddox, Croway'e opponent, and Dr. Touch stone and Crowdy were engaged in war of words when James Touchstone, a brother of Dr. Touohstone, came on tba scene. Ha and Crowdy theu began to fight, during which Crowdy out Touchstone In the lower part of the abdomen. Tbo gash ie a frightful one about four inches Lug and extending to tbe hollow. Bad blood existed between the men and it took only a slight provocation to precipitate tbo fight. Crowdy wa* arrested immediately and a preliminary trial granted him. A bond wus demanded, which was given. Later Touchstone's condition was reported dangerous with the probability of death at any momant, aud Crowdy was rear rested to await developments in ths case. Drs. Drewry aud Ore wry were called to attend Touohstone, but have not returned and It is impossible to get aay particulars to-ulght as to bis con dition. It was reported at one time that the friends of the parties had taken tbo fight up and a bloody time was momentarily expected, but the rumor could not be traced to au authentic source, and is believed than the parties will await developments iu Touchstone's case and allow the law to taka its course. Both participants are men of families, and both are prominent aud influ ential. KILLED WHILE ON A SPREE. A Whit* Man of Ocala Bhot by a Negro at the Letter’s House. Ocala, Fla., Jan. 7.— John Taylor (colored) shot and killed Henry Sinclair (white) last night about 10:30 o’clock at tha Florida So utbern freight depot. Various stories are curreut. Sinclair with a com panion went into a house oooupiefl by John and Will Taylor, Nora and Nana TayloF aud Nora Wilson. He made some inquiries and left. About tbe time of tbe shooting Sinclair's partner left him. W hen foud Sinclair had a big gash out in his left cheek from the ear to the corner of hit mouth and a buckshot through his heart, Tbe cut was made with an ax or a razor. The lumates of the house say chat someone on tbe outside did this ana that Miuclair fired Into the bouse several times, when John Taylor shot through a window at Sin clair with the result* stated. The parties named as inmates of tbe bouse were ar rested but tha women were relented. Tha coroner’s jury dou’t expeot to get through taking evidence for several days yet Tba dead man came from Benwood, W. Va., to Marion county and was employed in run ning a saw-mill. He was well connected, having a brother in the drug business an Baltimore, another brother ia m oolonel In tbe regular army and stationed last year at M bilo. The decease 1 wa* 37 years old, unmarried and a good citizen, but would indulge in periodical *pre, when be was reckless. The one of last night oauaed his death. COTTON PLANTING. A Reduction Urged by tbe Secretary of the Alliance. Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 7.—8. G. West, secretary of tbe ootton bureau of tbe Na tional Farmers’ Aliiauce, has issued an ad dress to tbe order advising a reduction of tbe acreage of the cotton planting. Hu say* that the southern states produoe 55 per cent, of the cotton grown and 82 per cant, of the staple available for use in title country. He holds that oottou mills in the south are desirable but un attainable, this not being a manufact uring country. The salvation of the south ern farmer is diversification of orops and living at home instead of depending upon the pork peckers of the north for food. He point* out in support of tbis argument that the reduction of the crop this season re sulted Id a marked increase in tbe price and insists that the cotton planters oan secure fair prices every season by keeping produc tion within reasonable bounds. Waycroea Electa a Mayor. Waycrosh, Ga., Jan. 7,-k-Thero was n< exoitement attendant upon tbe city election to-day. A. M. Knight was elected mayor, having no opposition. Capt. W. D. Hamil ton was elected justice of the peace ovsr W. A. Wright. Tattnall at tha Polls. Reidsvillx, Ga., Jan. 7.—Tbe election passed off quietly throughout tbe oounty. Th* democratic nominees are all elected ex cept the nominee for sheriff. J. H. Eason, tbe People's party oaudidate Mr sheriff is elected over it. N. A latnson by five vote*. Confirmed aa i'oamaatar. Wanhinoton, Jen. 7,—The Senate has confirmed It. B. Patten as postmaster at Bridgeport, Ala.