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J. H. ESTILL, President. J
BLOUNT GOES TO HAWAII
CLEVELAND MAKKS HIM A SPE
CIAL COMMISSIONER.
Hia Mission a Secret One and His Re
ports Will Ba Made to tbe President
and Not Given to the Public—He Will
Be Paid a Eandßome Salary Out of
the Contingent Fund.
Washington, March 14.—Ex- Represent-.
at:ve Blount of Georgia, chairman of the
oommittee on foreign affairs in the last
House, has been sent by President Cleveland
as special commissioner to Honolulu to in
vestigate and report as to the Hawaiian
lituetion. Mr. Blount, who returned from
Georgia on Sunday on a telegraphic request
from the President, sent through Secretary
Hoke Smith, received his instructions in
several conversations with the President
and Secretary Gresham, o&ucluding with
an interview with the entire oabinet
at its meeting to-day, and took his
leave and departed for Honolulu
this evening. He will begin his in
vestigation as soon as he arrives, and
will make his report as soon as possible. He
will not necessarily return with his report,
but will probably remain at Honolulu until
he is summoned to Washington ready to
make any additional investigation whioh
may be required. Wbile he goes oDly as a
commissioner Mr. Blount will practically
supersede, as to his functions, Minister
Stevens, being olothed with full authority
for his mission, which in itself indicates
that tbe present administration does not
rely upon the dispatches or accept the
recommendations of Minister Stevens.
HIS MISSION A SECRET ONE.
Mr. Blount’s mission is a secret one, and
bis reports will be confidential communica
tions for the information of the President
and not for publication. He will be given
a handsome salary out of the contingent
fund of the state department. Pending his
investigation and report the statu quo on
the islands will be maintained. The admin
istration proposes to see that the United
States loses none of its rights, legal or
moral, in Hawaii. The Hawaiian treaty
will remain on the President’s table until
the President has received and considered
Commissioner Blount’s report, or reports.
It is regarded as unlikely that tbe President
will return It to the Senate. It is ex
pected that the information to be received
from Commissioner Blount will not support
this treaty and that either a protectorate or
annexation under other conditions will be,
tbe ulti mate outoome. The whole matter
Is so jealously guarded by the state depart
ment that it is impossible to-night to get
the details of Commissioner Blount’s in
structions, but it is known that the general
tenor of them requires a thorough and ex
haustive examination of all the facts with
especial regard to the objections raised
against the treaty, and also to the various
interests to be affected by annexation.
WHY BLOUNT WAB CHOSEN.
Mr. Blount was chosen for this delicate
and difficult mission because of his well
known ability as a diplomatist and his
thorough acquaintance with our foreign
affairs. The President, knowing so well his
admirable equipment for the service de-
Bired, thought it best not to hamper him
with associates. Mr. Blount may continue
to serve the administration as a special
agent as John W. Foster did under the last
administration until be became Secretary
of the State, or he may become minister to
Chile when he gets through with Hawaii.
ADVICES FROM HONOLULU.
The mail from Honolulu which readied
San Francisco last Thursday arrived in
Washington this afternoon. The annexation
commissioners reoeived a large budget of
newspapers and letters. One of the letters
stated that Mr. Wodehouse, the English
consul general at Honolulu, had up
to the time the steamer left there
not culled upon the members of the pro
visional government nor exteuded to them
auv of the usual courtesies. Tho same was
true of the officers of the Japanese trigate,
which had recently arrived In the harbor,
and the letter giving this information
stated that there seemed to be a certain un
der-influences of the British.
The official reception given to Capt.
Wiitseuf the United Btates ship Boston,
just prior to his departure from the islands
for San Franoisoo, was the largest sooial
affair ever held in Honolulu. The affair
was given under the auspices of the provi
sional government and leading citizen.
The officers of the British steamer Oar
nett, who had been invited, did not attend
the reception.
A member of the provisional government
wrote to the commissioners slating that
there was no truth in the report that a
division of opinion existed among the mem
bers of the cabinet, but that everything was
progressing with the same harmony that
marked the inauguration of Its administra
tion. The same mail brought two dis
patches to the navy department which were
not made public,
BAUM’S SUCCESSOR.
An Eastern Man to be Appointed by
the President.
Washington, March 14. —Western con
gressmen who approach tho President to
urge the claims of a western candidate for
the office of commissioner of pensions are
authority for the statement that President
Cleveland informed them that he had about
determined to appoint an eastern man to
this position and that the office would have
K' ne to Gen. Slocum of New York if bis
advancing years had permitted him to un
dertake us onerous duties.
A BLAZE IN A COTTON MILL.
"hree Persons Injured and a Loss of
$250,000 Suffered.
Exeter, N. H., March 14.— Fire broke
out in the Exeter ootton mills about 4
o'ebck this morniDg. It started in the
basement and burnod up through the build
lug, destroying the engine room and older
Part of the mill, which was destroyed once
wfore. The new part of the mill was saved.
ij u ‘ fire was under control at !1:30 o’clock,
ihe loss is estimated at $1:50,000. Threo
Perrons were injured. Two hundred and
lofty hands are thrown out of employment.
A Biaze at Baltimore.
Baltimore, Md„ March 14.—The 5-story
tut.ding, corner of Wells and Light streets,
ec'-upied by Matthai, Ingram & Cos., for
’s® manufacture of tin and japanned waro,
as almost entirely destroyed by fire this
with its contents. The loss is
■ tout *IOO,OOO, which is covered by in
turauoe.
P)c J&ofmng ffotog.
HUNGRY FOR OFFICES.
White House Callers Continue In a
Steady Stream.
Washington, March 14.—Speaker Crisp
was one of tbe President’s callers to-day
and with him was J. W. Waters of Albany,
Ga., an applicant for the distriot attorney
ship for tbe Southern distriot of Georgia.
THE SELECTION OF CONSULS.
The oabinet meeting to-day enoroaohed
on the time usually allotted to callers at tbe
white house and as a consequence the rush
of visitors was not so great, but a soore or
more of congressmen who saw President
Cleveland harl plenty of applications for
office to hand in and he was kept busy until
11 o’clock, when the cabinet meeting began.
It is understood that President Cleveland
wishes it to be known that in the appoint
ment of consuls, particularly those to places
in South and Central America, he will
be guided largely by the adaptability of the
candidates for the business. He wants
practical business men, who shall be demo
crats, of course, inea who can assist la the
expansion of American trade through their
knowledge of business affairs. He warns
these consuls to be persons of experience in
all trade matters so that they can readily
recognize whether a port is capable of be
coming a good market lor American goods.
WANTS TO BE RECORDER OF DEEDS.
The application of 8. P. Mayer of Clarks
ville, Term., to be recorder of deeds for the
District of Columbia was filed on request by
Representative Washington of Tennessee.
(J%her callers were Senators Gray, Mills,
Irby, Call, Harris, Vance and Turpie,
Representatives Moses of Georgia, Caruth
of Kentucky and some ladies, Mcßae of
Arkansas and more ladies, Bynum of
Indiana, and Washington of Tennessee,
with a party of girls from tbe Nashville
Seminary.
The President and private seoretary have
drawn up the usual set of rules for the gov
ernment of the public part of the white
house. One of the rules if as follows:
“I he President intends to devote the hours
designated for the reception of senators and
representatives exclusively to that purpose,
and he requests their co-operation in avoid
ing encroachments upon the time set apart
for their benefit.”
FEES GOLD MORE PLENTIFUL.
The Aggregate In the Treasury Now
More Than $5,000,000.
Washington, March 14.—The free gold
in the treasury has been built up until it
aggregates more than $5,000,000. Several
offers were received to-day from western
points aggregating $300,000. Seoretary
Carlisle is accepting these offers as fast as
he can supply small treasury notes for
them. Only the most advantageous offers
are now aocepted. The names of the banks
that make the offers and the oities
in whioh they are located are
not now given to tbe press for publication.
This chadge in practice is said to have been
suggested by President Cleveland, as some
of the banks had an idea that to have the
fact stated that they were parting with
gold might have the effect ot weakening
tbe oonfidenoe felt in them. Tbe treasury
department is also accumulating gold in
the ordinary course of business because of
the high rate paid iu New York for money,
though bo offers of gold in any considerable
amount have been received by the treasury
from western bankers.
HANGING ON TO THE OFFICES.
Republican Incumbents Taking the
President at His Word.
Washington, March 14.—Collectors of
customs, commissioners of immigration, in
ternal revenue collectors and other treasury
officials located throughout the oountry are
taking the President at his word, that they
are to be allowed to serve out their terms of
four years. Only two resignations of this
class have so far been received, that of Col.
Weber and Collector Hendricks, both of
New York city.
DELEGATE'S FROM THE POPE.
Mgr. Barrett! and Rev. Rector Papl
start From Rome.
New York, March 14. — The Rome cor
respondent of the Catholic News cabled
yesterday from that oity: "Mgr. Donatua
S. Barretti aud Rev. Hector Papl started
to-day. They will sail from Liverpool on
the Cunard line on March 25. ” The former
has been appointed auditor and the latter
secretary to the apostolic delegation and not
to the person of the apostolic delegate.
These officials have their own duties, their
own rights aud make their own reports di
rect to Rome. Their tenure of office in no
wise depends on a change of tne titular
of the delegation, but continues unrevoked
until determined otherwise by the holy see.
COLORED HANDS FOR CARNEGIE.
He Will Give the Negroes the Prefer
ence Over Foreigners In His Mills.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 14. —About 250
negroes from the south arrived at Brinton
station yesterday afternoon. The colored
laborers will be given the first ohance by
the Carnegie company at all its works in
preference to foreigners who apply for
work. James Oaley, general manager of
the plant, expects nearly 1,000 others in a
month. This will mean that aB soon as
possible all the Slavs will be dismissed.
There are about 3,000 foreigners altogether.
WEARY OF BEING A DRUDGE.
A Girl Poisons Herself and the Family
She Supported.
Madison, Ind., March 14.— The mystery
surrounding the poisoning- of the Ross
family has been solved in a measure. It is
now generally believed that Eva Ross pois
oned herself and then put arsenic in the
coffee. The girl, it is said, supported the
entire family, aud was not well treated by
them. She grew tired of life, aud took
revenge upon her relatives berore killing
herself. Alliert Ross died yesterday, mak
ing the third death in the family.
Exports of Cotton.
Washington, Maroh 14.—The total ex
p rts of cotton for the month "f February,
18®:, amounted iu value to $11,852,444, or
sll 280,272 less than for the corresponding
period of 1822. Tbe total value for the six
rnoutos ending February, 1898, was $1.84,-
Hc,4 iso and for the3ome period of 1892 $190,-
342,913.
Bound to Be Hanged.
Washington, March 14. —Tbe United
States supreme court to-day denied the ap
plication made yesterday by the counsel for j
Howard Schneider, sentenoed to tie banged
next Friday for murder, for leave to file
petitions for a writ of habeas corpus, and
also for a writ of error.
Six Buildings Burned.’
Huntington, W. Va. , March 14.—The
town of Guyandotte, two miles east, was
visited by a destructive fire this morning
and six buildings, mostly saloons and res
taurants, were destroyed. The loss is $lO,-
009, fully covered by insurance. The fire
was of incendiary origin.
SAVANNAH, GA.. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1893.
CAUCUS WORK FINISHED.
LIST OF THE DEMOCRATIC) MEM
BERS OF THE COMMITTEES.
1 - -■
Cockrell Chairman of the Appropria
tions Committee—Voorhees at |the
Head of the Finance Committee
Morgan the Leader of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs—Palmer on Pen
sions.
Washington, Maroh 14.— Tbe democratic
caucus finished its labors to-day, so far as
the reorganization of the committees of the
Senate is concerned. The session of the
caucus was not so long as was anticipated,
despite the fact that there was some dis
cussion on the subjeot of the reorganization
of the elective officers of the Senate. There
was a prevailing sentiment in favor of
speedy reorganization of the olenoal
aud executive force of the Senate,
and the sentiment took tangible shape
immediately after the adjournment of
the oaucus, when the caucus committee
met in Senator Ransoms room for the
purpose of considering the subject. Up to
this time the committee has been so busily
engaged with the revision of the committee
lists that the other matter has bean referred
to only in an informal manner. This im
portant branch of the work of the majority
is now, however, well under way, and it is
probable that by this time next week, if
not earlier, the elective officers of the Senate
will have been changed. It will be seen
that the oomroitteo provided chairmanships
for Senators Peffer and Kyle, the populist
members, and permitted Mr. Stewart to re
tain the chairmanship of the committee on
mines and mining, whioh ho held under the
republican organization. There was some
debate over this action and some
opposition, but the influence ot the
committee prevailed and the silver
senator from Nevada will not be
disturbed, either upon the standing or select
committees. Places were found as chairman
for all the new democratic senators. The
republicans are given eleven oommittees,
just as they gave the democrats.
THE OFFICIAL LI,ST.
The official list os given out by Senator
Gorman is as follows:
Agriculture—Senator George, chairman,
and Senators Bate, Ransom, Peffer and
Roach. Republicans, 3.
Appropriations—Senator Cockrell, chair
man, and Senators Call, Gorman, Black
buru and Brice. Republicans, 4.
Contingent Expenses Senator White
of Louisiana, chairman, and Senator Cam
den. Republicans, 1.
!?) Census—Senator Turpie, chairman, and
Senators Berry, White of California, Muf
phy and Peffer. Republicans, 4.
Civil Service—Senator Call, chairman,
and Senators Walthall, Gordon and Irby.
Republicans, 4.
Claims—Senator Pasco, chairman, and
Senators Daniel, Berry, Caffery and Allen
of Nebraska. Republicans 4.
Coast Defeuso —Senator Gordon, chair
man, and Senators Irby, Mills, White
of California and Smith. Republicans 4.
Commerce—Senator Ransom, chairman,
and Senators Coke, Vest, Gorman, White
of Louisiana, White of California and Mur
phy. Republicans, 6.
District of Columbia—Senator Harris,
chairman, and Senators Faulkner, Gibson,
Hunton, Smith and Martin. Republicans. 5.
Education and Labor—Senator Kyle,
chairman, and Senators George, Hunton,
Caffery and Murphy. Republicans, 4.
Engrossed Bills—Senators Cockrell and
Martin. Republicans 1, chairman Included.
Enrolled Bills—Senator Caffery, ohair
man, and Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin.
Republicans 1.
Epidemic Diseases—Senators Harris, Irby
and White of Louisiana. Republicans 4,
Including the chairman.
To Examine the Several Branches of the
Civil Service—Senator Peffer, chairman,
and Senators Gray and Vilas. Repub
licans, 2.
Finance—Senator Voorliees.chairman,and
Senators McPherson, lia; ris, Vance, Vest,
and Jones of Arkansas. Republicans, 5.
Fishoriee -Senator Coke, chairman, and
Senators Call, Gibson, Hill, and Mitchell of
Wisconsin. Republicans, 4.
Foreign Relations—Senator Morgan,
chairman, and Senators Butler, Gray, Tur
pin and Daniel. Republicans, 4.
Immigration-Senator Hill, chairman,
and Senators Voorhees, McPherson, I aulk
uer and Peffer. Republicans, 4.
Improvement of the Mississippi River-
Senator Bato.chairman, aud Senators Walt
hall, Palmer and Peffer. Republicans, 3.
Indian Affairs —Senator JonesofArkansas,
chairman, and Senators Morgan, Smith,’
Roach and Allen of Nebraska, Republic
ans, 4.
Interstate Commerce—Senator Butler,
chairman, and Senators Gorman, Brice,
White of Louisiana, Camden and Lindsay.
Republicans 5.
Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid
lands —Senator White of California, chair
man, and Senators Jones of Arkansas, Kyle
aud Roach. Republicans 4.
Judiciary —Senator Pugh, chairman, and
Senators Coke, George, Vilas, Hill and
Lindsay. Republicans 5.
Library—Senator Mills, obairman, and
Senator Voorhees. Republicans 1.
Manufactures—Senator Gibson, chair
man, aDd Senators Smith and Caffery. Re
publicans 2.
Military Affairs Senator Walthall,
chairman, and Senators Cockrell, Bate,
Palmer aud Mitchell of Wisconsin. Repub
licans 4.
Mines—Senator Stewart, ohairman, and
Senators Bate, Cali, Irby and Mills. Re
publicans 4.
Naval Affairs Senator McPherson,
ohairman, and Senators Butler, Blackburn,
Gibson and Camden. Republicans 4.
Expenditures of the Executive I lepart
meut—Senator Smith, chairman, and Sen
ators Cockrell, Hill, Walthall and Caffery.
Republicans 4.
Patents—Senator Gray, chairman, aud
Senators Kyle, Mills and Berry. Republic
ans, 4.
Pensions—Senator Palmer, chairman, and
Seuators Brice, Vilas, Camdeu and Caffery.
Republicans, 4.
Postoffices and Postroads—Senator Col
quitt, chairman, and Senators Vilas, Irby,
M: Is, Hunton and Hill. Republicans, 5.
Printing—Senator Gorman, chairman,
and Senator Ransom. Republicans 1.
Private Land Claims —Senators Ransom,
Colquitt, Pasco and Berry. Republicans 3,
chairman included.
Privileges and Elections —Senator Vance,
chairman,and Senators Gray, Pugh, Turpie
and Palmer. Republicans 4.
Public Buildings and Grounds—Senator
Vest, chairman, and Senators Dauiel,
Pasco. Brice and Gordon. Republicans 4.
Pubdo —Senator Berry, chairman ,
and Senators Walthall, Pasco, Vilas, Mar
tin and Allen of Nebraska. Republic
ans 5.
Railroads—Senator Camden, Chairman,
and Senators Berry, Gordon, Palmer and
Martin. Republicans 5.
Relations with Canada—Senator Murphy,
chairman, and Senators Pugh, Colquitt,
Unntou and Mitchell,of Wisconsin. Re
publicans 4.
Revision of the Laws—Senator Daniel,
chairman, and Senators Call and Lindsay.
Republicans. 2.
Revolutionary Claims Senators Coke
and Pugh. Republicans, 3; chairman in
cluded.
Rules—Senator Blaokburu. chairman,
and Seuators Harris and Gorman. Repub
licans, 2.
Territories—Senator Faulkner, chairman,
and Seuators Hiii, Blaokburu, Rate, Call
aud White of California. Republicans 5.
Transportation Routes to the Seaboard—
Senators Irpy, chairman, and Senators
George, Turpie and Gordon. Republicans 4.
Pacific Railroads —Senator Brice, chair
man , and Seuators Morgan, Faulkner, White
of Louisiana aud Murphy. Republicans 1.
Indian Depredations—Senator Lindsay,
chairman, aud Senators Faulkner, Kyle,
White of Louisiana, and CookrelL Repub
licans 4.
SSLBCT COMMITTEES
To investigate tbe Potomac RJyer Front
—Senators MoPberaon, Ransom and Hun
ton. Republican 3, ohairman included.
To Inquire Into the Claims Against Nica
ragua—Senators Morgan and Palmer. Re
publicans 3, ohairman included.
Woman Suffrage Senators Vanoe,
George, Blackburn and MoPherson. Re
publicans 2, ohairman included.
Additional Accommodations for the
Library of Congress —Seuators Voorhees.
Butler and Pugb. Republicans 2, chairman
included.
Five Civilized Tribe# of Indians—Senators
Butler, Pasco and Roaoh. Republicans 3,
chairman included.
Transportation aud Sale of Meat Products
—Senators Vest, ('oka and Allen of Ne
braska. Republicans 2, ohairman included.
To Establish a University of the United
States—Senator Hunton, chairman, and
Senators Kyle, Vanca and Jones of Ar
kansas and Turpie. Republicans 4.
Quadra-Centennial —Senator Vilas, chair
man, and Seuators Colquitt, Vast, Grav,
Daniel, Gibson, Voorhees aud Lindsay. Re
publicans ti.
To Investigate the Geogioal Survey—Sen
ator Martin, chairman, and Senator Jones
of Arkansas. Republicans J.
On National Banka —Senator Mitchell
of Wisconsin, chairman, and Senators Vance
aud Colquitt, Republicans 1.
On Forest Reservations—Senator Allen
of Nohraska, chairman, and Senators Kyle
and Morgan. Republicans 1.
On Corporations In the District of Co
lumbia—Senators Gorman, Brice and Har
ris. Republicans 2, chairman included.
To Investigate Trespassers Upon Indian
Lands -Senator Roach, chairman, and
Senator Butler. Republicans 1.
This list is complete with the exception of
the assignment of the senator from Wyom
iuer, and that place has been left vacant un
til the member is sworn in.
At the conclusion of the cauous Senator
Gorman sent a copy of the list to the re
publican committee, which was in session
iu the room of the committee on appropria
tions. The republicans decline to give out
anything to-nighr, but will report to the re
publican oaucus to-morrow.
PHF.S9URK AGAINST KTKWAHT.
It is said that there has been considerable
pressure brought to bear upon tbe commit
tee to remove Mr. Stewart from the repub
lican representation of the oommlttee on
appropriations, and it is not unlikely that
this will be done in view of the fact that be
has beon kept by the democrats as chair
man of tbe committee on mines and mining.
The northwestern senators are urging that
that section of the country is entitled to
representation upon this important com
mittee and will insist that someone of their
number be given a place. Senator Dawes’
retirement from tbe Senate loaves the
minority representation as it was
uniter the reorganisation, but if Sen
ator Stewart is removed there will
be a vacancy and it is this probable vacancy
that tbe men from the northwest are de
manding should be given to them. The
committee chauges will probably receive
the i-anction of the Senate to-morrow by
resolution and the old chairmen will then
give up tbe rooms thoy have oocupied aud
the democrats will be in possession of that
important branch of the government.
Nominations will then be received and
promptly acted upon.
HOKE SMITH'S PATRONAGE.
The Places at His Disposal in His De
partment Very Few.
Washington, March 14.—The hundreds
of Georgians who have signified their
willingness to serve their oountry at tbl3
time in the interior department Evould save
thomselves anxiety and relieve Kecrotary
Hoke Smith of muoh unncecessary labor
if they would face the fact that nearly all
the offices In the interior department are
in the classified service to which appoint
ments arc made from tbe list of eligi bios
furnished the civil service commission aud
not by the personal selection of the Secre
tary of the Interior. The places be
low the classified service are so
poorly paid that these Georgians
would not take thorn. The places
aliove the classified service are very few in
number and mostly under the appointment
of the i'resident himself. A considerable
number of Georgians had to come to Wash
ington to learn that this was sc. This para
graph may save many of those office- seekers
who still remain lu Georgia a costly ex
perience.
EXPLOSION IN a COAL MINE.
Mine Men Killed and Several Injured
Dangerously.
Kansas City, Mn., March 14.—A special
to the .S'far from McAllister, I, TANARUS., says:
"Mice No. 1, owned by the Choctaw Coal
Company at Anderson, L TANARUS., six miles east
of here, on the Choctaw Coal Railroad Com
pany’s property, exploded at 11:30 o’clock
last night. Tbe explosion was caused by
the premature explosion of a blast. There
were only eighteen men In tbe mine at the
time. Uf these nino men wore killed out
right and eight so badly burnod that they
will probably die. The mine is owned and
operated by the Chootaw Coal Company
and ie considered one of the best lu their
possession.’’
JUDGE DICK NOT TO RESIGN.
He Does Propose to Become a Pen
sioner While Hla Health Is Good.
Greensboro, N. C., March 14.—Regard
ing the report that Judge Dick, United
States dlstriot judge for this district, would
soon retire the Daily Heeord of this even
ing says: "The judge's attention was called
to the matter when he said: ’You can say
that 1 have no notion of becoming a pen
sioner of the United States government as
long os my heul’.h remains good.’ The
judge is as hale and hearty us a man of 45
and shows no signs of being unable to at
tend to the duties of bis office.”
Gutted by Fire.
Ogden, Utah, Maroh 14.—The 6-story
Utah Loan and Trust Company's building,
one of the finest In the olty, was gutted by
lire this morning. Two firemen, Frank
Burt of Halt Lake and Lewis Mo in tosh of
Ogden, were badly hurt. The building
originally cost $200,000. The estimated
loss is $125,000. The Insurance Is $55,000.
A Bank Robbed of $4,000.
Montgomery City, March 14.—Tho
Farmers and Traders’ Bank was entered
by burglars at 4 o’clock this morning. They
blew open the safe with dynamite and se
cured about $4,000.
TRIAL OF THE BOODLERS.
A SLIGHT FALLING OF IN THE
BUSH TO THE COURT.
The Vote of Confidence In the Gov
ernment by tbe Deputies Causes a
More Dejected Feeling Among the
Government’s Enemies Coustans
Denies That He Furnished a List of
Compromised Deputies to President
Carnot.
Paris, Maroh 14. —The eourt of assizes
was again crowded to-day when the trial of
Charles de Lesseps, M. Bathut and their
fellow defendants was resumed. The audi
ence included a number of prominent men
whose names have bean mentioned in con
nection with the Panama scandal, but there
was not such a rush as on the previous day
of the lower classes of society to obtain ad
mission. The effect of the vote in the
Chamber of Deputies was plainly visible in
tbe less satisfied air ot the enemies of the
government. The defendants themselves
looked worn and fatigued by the strain aud
anxiety of the trial.
The name of M. Yves-Guyot, radical, dep
uty tor the Seine, who is alleged to have been
the souroe of the report that M. Constaus
had conimunicatiMi a list of the implicated
deputies to President Carnot, was called,
but M. Yves-Uuyot did not appear.
CONSTANT DENIES THE STORY,
M. Coustans then took the stand and de
clared thut there was no truth in tbe above
statements attributed to M. Yves-( iuyot.
Lieut. Luolen Bonaparte Wyae, the
French engineer, prominently connected
with the efforts to prolong the Panama
canal enterprise, testified that he remem
bered that M. Monchioourt, t.he official
liquidator of the Panama Canal Company,
ba<l mentioned eighteen months ago that
tbe directors of the Panama Canal Com
pany handed him a sealed paper.
Charles de Lesseps hastily arose and de
nied this stateiffont. He said he had given
M. Monobioourt a full acoount of
all the expenditures excepting 1,400,000
francs, the employment of whioh he had
fully and oandidlv explained to the examin
ing magistrate. This declaration caused a
sensation. The presiding judge intimated
tbatuuless M. Monobioourt could testify
before the close of tbe hearing
his deposition would bo read.
The deposition of M. Monohicourt,
official reoeivor of the Panama Canal Com
pany, was read in court. This deposition
set forth that Charles de Lesseps had re
fused to communicate the names of the
benefiolarles of 7,(XX) ,000 fratios in bonds
made payable to bearer.
COTTU's DEPOSITION.
The deposition of Henri Gcttu, one ot the
directors of the Panama Canal Company,
was next read. It set forth that Charles
de Lesseps alone managed the payment of
lump sums in behalf ol' the company. M.
Cottu’s deposition stated that he merely ap
proved the payments without oonoernlug
himself with the destination of the moony.
M. Barboux read a tetter fromlM. Loucbi
court denying that Charles de Lesseps had
sent him a sealed envelope, or any list
whatever.
Lieut. Bonaparte Wyse being rocallod men
tioned the date on which M, Monobioourt
had told about tbe delivery of the sealed
paokace. Iu the face of the denial offered
by Charles de lesseps, the court ordered
that M. Wonohlcourt should bo examined
before a magistrate in relation to tho cir
cumstances.
The counsel in the case then proceeded to
address the court.
AN EXCITING SCENE.
There was another exoiting soene In the
Chamber of Deputies to-day. M. Clagny
said that he wished to question Pourquery
de Boiaserin regarding bis attack yesterday
on Mine. Cottu. President I'erlere refused
to permit the question to he offered for the
reason that the debate had been closed.
Paul Deroulede complained that the official
report of the debate had suppressed his ex
pression that the government was a govern
ment of liars. [Applause on the right and
ories of proteet from the left. 1
M. Tirard, minister of finance, left bis
Heat and walked toward Deroulode shout
ing abusive terms at the lioulangist
champion. General uproar followed in all
parts of the chamber. At length quiet
was restored and Tirard returned to bis
place and proposed that M. Deroulode should
be censured and excluded temporarily from
tho house.
M. Deroulode exclaimed: "If J £:n ex
pelled 1 will go to the country and deolare
that the chamlier is thirsting for lios and
could not listen to the truth."
This created anew sensation, and ulti
mately, at the request of the president. M.
Doroulede withdrew the offensive expression.
A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
In the Henato to-day M. Loubet, the
former premier, denied that he had con
nived in the bargain which Mme. Cottu
had charged that il. Soinoury bad offered
to her. M. Loubet defied any one to prove
that be ever possoß9d a list of deputies im
plicated in the Pauama scandal. Heuator
ilolgan ot Vendee urged that if Mme. Cottu
had committed perjury she ought to be
prosecuted, He ad .ed that if M. Loubet
had not seen the list M. Constans had
sseu it.
Senator Constans, tho former minister of
the Interior, replied that he had never pos-
He-seduny such list, in (act. be thought the
list had no existence, except in the heated
imagination of cortatn people. [Cheers.] M.
Constans went on to say that nobody had
anything to gain by this sort of scandal.
The country wanted quiet. If justice were
allowed to do its duty the extravagant
stories now current would die out. [Cheers.]
Premier Ribot said that it was infamous
to suggest that President Carnot ever pos
sessed a list of the charapter stated. M.
Ribot added that he would protect M. Soi
nuury, an be believed that be did not at
tempt to bargain with Mme. Cottu.
[Cheers.]
The Seriate then divided on the question
of confidence In the government and the
government was sustained bv a vote of 2011
to 58, the result being rooelved with great
satisfaction by the supporters of the minis
try.
COTTON WAREHOUSES BURNED.
The Loss About $500,000 Falling
Walls Block Tracks.
London, March 14.—A destructive fire
occurred to-day at 800 tele, near Liverpool.
The cotton warehouses belonging to the
Deene Company were burned. The loss Is
£IOO,OOO. The cotton iu the warehouses be
longed to Townsend, Wooloy <fc Cos. In the
course of the conflagration the wall of one
of the warehouses fell, blocking for some
time thotracks of the Midland railway.
Gladstone Better.
London, March 14.—Sir Andrew Clark,
Mr. Gladstone's physician, statos that Mr.
Gladstone has not got the influenza. Mr.
Gladstone has slept well, Sir Andrew says,
and is much better, but remains in bed with
a view to recuperation.
Mr. Gladstone is so much better to-night
as to be able to oouduct ail his correspond
ence.
Lord Falisbury is confined to hie bouse
by a cold.
A MOBILE! BANK CLOSED.
Its Frpsldont Accused of Using $50,-
000 to $60,000 of Its Funds.
Mobile, Ala., March 14. —At the ro
quest of the offloers of the Alabama Na
tional Hank, Examiner B. J. Campbell
visited the bank and this morning directed
the Institution to close ita door*. This stop
was uot unexeoted in financial ciroles. It
came near being taken iu December last.
The knowledge of the conditlou of
the bank caused the deposits to fall off vary
rapidly and what are left oan be paid in
side of sixty days, the bank having now
about 35 per oeut. on hand of the amount
necessary to liquidate all claims. The re
mainder and more is amply secured. There
will be no losses on the part of
the depositors. F. H. Clergue, pres
ident. is said to lie the cause of
all the trouble. He, it is alleged, has
used between #50,000 and $60,000 of the
bank’s money and elfhrU made during the
past sixty days to obtain a settlement, have
failed. The management of the bank de
oidod that the best way to place the institu
tion on Its feet would be to call on the con
troller of tho currency for an examiner.
The bank examiner estates that, several days
will be required to determine the conditlou
of the institution.
TWO INDIANS KILLED.
They Wore in a Drunken Row With
Two White Soldiers.
Mobile, Ala.. March 14. —At Mount Ver
non barracks. Mobile county, Buuday night,
Indian and white soldiers, while drinking,
hail a fight, and two Indians of tho Apache
tribe were found (lead the next morning in
tho military road, lioth with their heads
crushed in. The Indians were Klmo Dlt
toon of Company J, Twelfth Infantry, and
Kitz Dudley, formerly of the name com
pany, but who had been discharged for dis
honorable conduct. Dittoen had but
recently returned from Carlisle, where
lie roceived a good education. All the men
who were absent from the barracks were
arrested and two, W. 11. Wise ami Michael
i Cooney of Company G, Twelrth Infantry,
were Identified by ErieHpitty, an Apache
soldier, us the men with whom Dittoen and
lluohey were engaged in a light at the place
w here their bodies wore subsequently found.
The killing was done with a piece of scant
ling. The accused men were brought be
fore Commander MoKlnstry in Mobile to
day and their preliminary trial liegun, Tho
evidence as above stated was brought out
aud the case continued until to-morrow.
MUST COMB TO DIXIE.
Cotton Mill Men of Massachusetts
Preparing for the Inevitable.
Boston, March 14.—At the hearing be
fore the labor committee of the legislature
to-day representatives of the cotton mills at
Chicopee, Fall River, Lowell and Taunton
remonstrated against the reduction of hours
of 1 abor in manufacturing companies to
tifty-four per week, claiming that they
cannot stand the competition of
mills in other states and Eugland. The
treasurer of the Massachusetts mills at
Lowell and the Wbitcontou mills at Taun
ton said he was absolutely driven from the
state, and that he is going south to build a
mill In order to hold his export trade. His
go ds, he said, oan be made uiuoh cheaper
in the south on the Identical machine. The
south is gaining rapidly on the north, though
be did not Ixdievo the south would destroy
northern business.
A BILL OF COMPLAINT.
Tho Louisville Road Charged With
Ignoring tho Commissioners' Order.
Nashville, Tenn., Maroli 14.—John
Ruhn, United States dlstriot attorney,
filed in the federal court here yesterday the
bill of complaint of the Interstate com
merce commission against the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. Tha bill alleges
that the company bus steadily refused and
continued to refuse to obey an order made
by the commission under the deoision of the
commission relative to discriminations in
coal rates charged shippers to Nashville
over Its road.
HALF A TOWN BUBNSD.
One Fireman Burned to Death—The
Lose SIOO,OOO.
Ht. Louis, Maroh 14.— One hair of the
town of Arkansas City, Ark., was burned
early this morning. The elevator, ware
house and twelve loaded cars of the Valley
Route branch of the Iron Mountain road,
several stores and the Townsend hotei were
destroyed. One fireman, named C. A. K ing,
was burned to death. The loss is about
1100,000.
A RIVAL FOB CARNEGIE.
The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail
road Company’s Aim.
New York, March 14.—The directors of
tho Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
pany were In session for three hours this
afternoon. They decided to adopt tho Tal
bot opeu hearth steel process patent, owned
by the Metal Refining Company of Chatta
nooga, Term., on whioh they had an option
good until April 4. Becretary Bowrou said
the company proposed to be In the south, iu
the manufacture of steel, what Carnegie is
in the north.
Central and the Packers.
Kansas City, Mo., March 14.—The Cen
tral railroad of Georgia representatives
deny the report circulated to the effect that
the company was again issuing passes to the
packers. At a meeting of shippers it was
demonstrated that the report was without
foundation.
LAWN TBNNI9 CHAMPIONS.
The Trocical Tournament Opens at
Tampa Next Week.
Jacksonville, Fla., March 14.—The
contests for tho tropical championship in
lawn tennis, which have always been par
ticipated iu heretofore by the national
champions and aspirants for that honor,
were originally sot for this year at St. Au
gustine, March 14; Tampa Bay hotel,
March 21, and Magnolia Springs, March 2N.
Subsequently the Ht. Augustine date was
withdrawn, and now the contests will be
had only in the two latter places upon the
dates named. The games will be played off
both in singles and doubles. The contest
ants are all of national reputation and
prominent in national tennis tournaments.
a German Victory In Africa.
Berlin, March 14.—A dlspatoh from
East Africa states that the German foroea
have won a victory over the hostile natives,
killing Slkkl, the leader of the nosUles, and
a number of his followers. None of the
Germans were Injured in the fight, but five
of their native allies were killed.
Liverpool Brokers Fall.
London, March 14.—The failure is posted
in Liverpool of Bigland & Harvey, stock
brokers, who operated largely in the Amer
ican market. The deficiency of their assets
is estimated at $25,000.
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A RIG FIGHT AT CH URAL.
THE BRITISH ATTACKED BY THE
TRIBESMEN.
The Latter Repulsed After Losing 200
Men—The Brltleh Then Take the Ag
gressive and Btorm Village After
Village Their Leader Shot Through
the Heart, but Their Triumph Com
plete.
Calcutta, March 14.—The British hava
had a severe battle with tha tribes beyond
Cbltral, wbero the British have for soma
time bean endeavoring to strengthen tha
Indian frontier against the possibility of
Russian encroachment. The British re
cently occupied Cbllas, beyond Ctiitrat, with
a garrison and fortified the place with tha
intention of bolding it permanently. Tha
mountain tribes took offense and made aa
attack on tbs fort, which was
bravely defended by the British.
The oonfliet was desperate and
sanguinary and the natives wore at length
driven oil with a loss of 300 men. Tha
British then took the aggressive and
marched against the intrenched villages of
the hostile tribes. Owing to the mountain
ous character of the country this expedition
win extremely hazardous, but the
British troojw acquitted themselves
gallantly, storming village after
village, under command of Maj.
Dautell. who was himself shot through tbe
heart while leading Ills men in an assault on
one of tbe villages. Every point occupied
by tho hostile natives was earned, the
British losing 23 killed and 30 wounded.
The tribesmen (hiding themselves unable to
resist any longer, submitted to British
authority. The result of the struggle
greatly strengthens tbe British position at
wtiut was considered its weakest (mint in
tbe vicinity of llindukush.
MO-LSMB ON THE WARPATH.
Armenians Robbed and Beaten in the
Streets and Churches of caezvrea.
Constantinople, Maroh 14. Moslem
mobs have possession of Caezarea. They
have established a reign of terror over the
Armenians; have robbed hundreds and
killed many. During a service in the Ar
menian churches the moist burst In the
doors, stripped the women of their jewelry
and beat and cut the men. After
the Armenians had fled the Moslems
sacked the churches. They after
ward went through the streets attacking
all the Armenians they met, as well as in
private bouses and sacking tbe shops. All
plaoes of business are closed and trade ie
utterly stagnant. Violence and theft con
tinue day amt night. Christian caravans
are being robbed and tho merchants mur
dered. The prisons are crowded with
Armenian prisoners. Most of tho conspicu
ous Armeuiaus of Caezarea have been Im
prisoned. A few escaped by paying a high
ransom.
A RAID ON ANARCHISTB.
One of tbe Agitators Killed by a Bomb
Which He Dropped.
Madrid, March 14.—Many anarchist*
were arrested to-day by the police. Heveral
bomb factories and small printing shops
were raided and their oontents were seized.
The police secured a large amount of an
archist literature aud explosives. An Italian
was surprised In the act of charging •
bomb. He dropped the bomb, it exploded
and be was killed instantly. Nobody else
was injured.
Against Home Rule.
Dublin. March 14. — A special meeting of
the general synod of the Drotestaut I buroh
of Ireland was held to-day, the primate in
the chair. Tho synod was largely attended,
clergymen and laymen having traveled
from the remotest parishes to be present. A
resolution was unanimously passed con
demning the Irish home rule bill.
TOM 0088 JACKSON’S SUICIDE.
The Grand Jury Sets at Beet the Sen
sational Rumors Afloat.
Atlanta, Ga., March 14.—The mystery,
if there was real ground for mystery, sur
rounding the suioide of Tom Cobb Jackson
has been officially cleared up, and the
publio mind set at rest. To-day Coroner
Baden appeared before the grand jury and
made a. statement of the facts In the case
which induced him to dispense with the
usual inquest. Jack Lynch, a United
States soldier, who helped Capt. Jackson
carry his son Into the bouse, and the haok
inan who drove the father and son from
their ofiice, also appeared before the grand
jury, and by their evidence put at rest the
reports which have been in circulation
tending to throw discredit on the published
details of the suicide. The soldier wav walk
ing along Mitchell etroet by the Jackson
home when be was asked to assist in taking
the young man into the house, and the
haokman testified to having reoeived big
passenger at the ofiice and of hoariug tbs
report of the pistol when be reached the
Jackson residence. Coroner Baden bad
been requested not to hold an inquest by
Capt. Jackson. He bad consulted the county
attorney and was Instructed by him to grant
the request. This very probably settle*
future sensatioual rumors about the Jack
son suicide, at least touoblug the manner of
its happening.
LEFT TO THE ROPE.
Tha Supreme Court Refuses to Sava
tho Neck of a Murderer.
Atlanta, Ga., March 14.— The supreme
court to-day affirmed the verdict of tha
lowar court in the case of Henry Ramsey,
sentenced to bang for the murder of Robert
Harris, the marshal of Summerville, a sub.
orb of Augusta, which created such a sen.
nation at the time.
Ramsey was beating his wife when tha
marshal attempted to arrest him, and in
the ensuing struggle shot the officer dead
with a shotgun, after httving been knocked
down by the marshal’s club. The people of
Augusta were on the point of lynching
Ramsey. The decision ot the court leaves
the murderer to the rope.
An Editor Married.
Tennille, Ga.. Maroh 14.—0n Sunday
evening John A. Herry of the Irwmton
World was married to Miss Hatfield,
daughter of Samuel Hatfield of Irwinton.
Mr. Herry arrived here on Saturday aod
Miss Hatfield arrival on the Nancy Hanks
Sunday and was met by Mr. Herry.
Tho Chile-Peruvian Boundary.
Berlin, March 14.—1 tis reported that
Chile and Peru have assed Switzerland to
arbitrate In the boundary dispute between
them. _____
Republican Clubs.
New Yobk, Maroh 14.—President J. S.
Clarkson has called the annual convention
of the National league of Republican Clubs,
to meet at Louisville. Ky.. on May 10 nest.