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< EsTAMLisnxn 1860. Incoeforatid 18SS. r
( J. H. ESTILL, President. J
ALL DEPENDS ON BLOUNT
Hla REPORT TO SETTLE THE PATS
OF HAWAII.
Th Commissioner’s Position on the
Annexation Issue a Conservative
One From the First—He la Credited
With a Suspicion That American
Officials Encouraged the Recent
Revolution.
Washington, Maroh 15.—As stated last
night ex- Representative Blount will proba
bly go to Hawaii alone, just as Mr. Sedg
wick was sent to Mexico by Secretary
Bayard as special envoy to investigate the
Cutting affair, which occurred in President
Cleveland’s first administration. Mr.
Blount has occupied a conservative position
on the subject of the annexation of Hawaii
ever since It was first broached by a secret
commission from the islands last winter.
He is credited with having a suspicion that
United States officials might have encour
aged the revolution and thereby put them
selves in a position to be accused of having
part in the establishment of the government
with which they were now asked to treat.
Mr. Blount, it is further said, will investi
gate the questions how the overthrow of
Lilioukalani’s government was accom
plished ; whether or not the provisional gov -
ernment really represents the popular senti
ment of the islands, and whether or not the
annexation of the islands is desirable as a
business matter.
MUST STAND BY ITSELF.
While settling these questions it is fur
ther asserted that Mr. Blount will inform
the provisional government that the United
Slates will not aid in maintaining it against
any but foreign aggression. It will not sus
tain it against any other form of govern
ment the people of the island may see fit to
attempt to establish. It is said that the ad
ministration early received information,
which was deemed to be reliable, that the
overthrow of Queen Lilioukalaui and the
establishment of a provisional government
were the result of a plan formulated by the
sugar producing elements of the islands, and
which was furthered in San Francisoo.
Upon receiving this information the with
drawal of the treaty and the appointment
of a commission to investigate the situation
were determined on.
ORIGIN OF THE STATEMENTS.
All statements on the Hawaiian subjeot
were more or less speculative and seem to
originate in great part with the Ilawatians
in this city opposed to the present pro
visional government. Whether or not the
information they give out is authentic can
not be ascertained by inquiry of the state
department officials, who absolutely decline
to say anything on the subjeot, maintaining
a sphinx-like reticence on every point.
The fact, however, appears to tie definitely
settled that Mr. Mount has started for San
Francisco and that he has teen accompanied
by Ellis Mills, the confidential stenographer
of the state department.
TO BE DELAYED UNTIL NEXT WINTER.
President Cleveland expects to make no
communication on the Hawaiian question to
the Senate at this session. lie does not ex
pect the present session of the Senate to
last much beyond a fortnight more, and by
that time Commissioner Blount will hardly
have more than arrived at Honolulu. As
the President does not anticipate calliug an
extra session of congress in the fail he does
not expect to submit the matter to the Sen
ate in any way before next winter.
There is little probability that the
Harrison treaty will ever he returned
to the Senate. CotnmPsioner Blount's report
will of course furnish President Cleveland
with the information which he desires in
order to properly determine what he Bhall
do about it. President Cleveland felt that
he wanted to know nioro about the Ha
waiian Question than he could learn from
the dispatches of Minister Stevens, or the
repreoentations of the different persons
claiming to represent Hawaiian interests.
He could not go himself to Honolulu, so he
sent Commissioner Blount to be eyes and
ears for him there and to report to him per
sonally with all the freedom of a confiden
tial communication the exact facts as to the
revolution, the provisional government, the
sentiment of the people and ’.he situation
generally.
BLOUNT’S INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr. Blount’s instructions were given not
only verbally but in writing and wore very
ciear and comprehensive. He was given
all the authority necessary to make his In
vestigation successful, ihcludlng quasi
diplomatic powers. Mr. Blount was selected
partly beoause of the fact that his attitude
toward the Hawaiian matter was known
to be judicial, like that of
Mr. Cleveland himself, and with;
out any strong bias for or against annexa
tion. It is believed, however, from what li
already known here that his report is un
likely to support the Harrison treaty. If
President Cleveland finally decides in favor
of annexation he will provide for it in a
treaty of quite a different character. It is
quite possible, however, that his decision
may be in favor of a protectorate, vv bat
evor it is it will be reached after a most
careful deliberation upon the facts ascer
tained by Commissioner Blount.
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DISTRIBUTION OF THE OFFICES.
A New Order Issued by the Civil Serv
ice Commission-
Washington, Maroh 15.—The civil serv
ioe commission has made the following
order: “That on and after tho first day of
April next no application shall be accepted
for an examination for tho departmental
service where the appointment would be
charged to apportionment unless it shall be
shown to the saciofactlon of the com
mission that the applicant is at the
time, and has been for the six
months next preceding, actually liviug
and residing, aud having his or her place
of abode in the state in which residence is
claimed, or that he or she is employed in
the public service of said state or of the
United Btates, or where the applicant pays
a poll tax or Is a voter in said state, or is a
wife or minor child of a person who is then
in the public service of the state or of the
United Htates. or is such a voter, or pays
such poll tax." This order will exolude all
persons from examinations who have not
been actual, as well as legal, residents of
the state for the six months next prceeding
the date of the application, aud will affect
* .arge class of persons who have hitherto
taken examinations in Washington.
Nominationb bent In.
Washington, March 15. —The Presi
dent to-day sent the following nominations
to the Henate:
'' dliara Me Ad oo of Now Jersey to be As
•Wtaut Secretary of the Navy.
Edward B. Whitney of New York to be
Assistant Attorney (ieneral, vioe Abraham
A. Parker, resigned.
Commissioner Stone Resigns.
Washington, March 15.—President
\,‘. e '' elna and has accepted the resignation of
Hhaui Stone of lowa, commissioner of
general laud office, to take effect on
March 24 next .
FIRST NEW POSTMASTER.
The President Nominates a Newspaper
Man for Meadvllle.
W ABHINGTON, March 15. President
Cleveland to-day sent to the Henate his first
baton of presidential postmasters, and the
first was that of Robert B. Brown to be
postmaster at Meadville, Pa. Mr. Brown,
in addition to being the first appointee to a
postoffice, has at the outset broken the rules
said to have been laid down by the post
office department—that newspaper men
should not be appointed to office. Mr.
Brown is the owner and editor of the Mes
senger, a democratic weekly published at
Meadville. Mr. Brown has also shown his
ability as a hustler.
The republican incumbent of the office,
appointed almost four years ago by Presi
dent Harrison, was removed about three
weeks before his term was out, aud Presi
dent Harrison sent the name of W. S. Rose
to;tho Henate for the place. Mr. Brown
heard of this and cams down to Washing
ton post-haste, armed with letters of Intro
duction to the democratic senators. He
succeeded in having the nomination held up
until the republican administration went
out of power, and then used his influence to
seoure his nomination.
The presidential postmasters sent to the
Senate to-day, five in number, comprise all
of the oases now complete and ready for
action. The Postmaster General has noti
fied the senators and members of the House
that hereafter he will require, in addition
to their recommendation, some local ex
pression of patrons of the office as to the
fitness of the applioant.
COTTON SEED FROM EGYPT.
Experiments in Planting It to Be Made
in the South.
Washington, March 15. —Egyptian oot
ton seed purohased by Secretary Rusk
through the United States oonsul general at
Cairo, Egypt, has been received at the de
partment. of agriculture. The purpose of
this importation of seed is, as set forth in
Secretary Rusk’s last report as Secretary of
Agriculture, to undertake with the co-oper
ation of the experiment stations in the cot
ton state s, experiments with a view of
producing cotton of home growth which
mav serve as an efficient substitute for the
Egyptian, of which during the last fiscal
year more than $3,000,000 worth was im
ported into this country, an in
crease of 15 per oent. over the p .'evious year,
and of considerably more that 100
per cent, over tho year ending 1800. The
cotton Beed received at the department con
sists of two of the best known Egyptian
varieties, afifl and bamiab. Distribution
will bo made to the experiment stations in
the cotton states and also through the sen
ators for those states to planters whom they
recommend as persons well qualified and
willing to give the Egyptian seed a careful
trial. A report on the condition of soil and
climate, aud methods of cultivation of
Egyptian cotton is being prepared for the
department under the direction of our oon
sul general iu Egypt.
GEORGIA OFFICE-SEEKERS.
Eascom Myrick and Stanhope Sams
After Consulates.
Washington, March 15.—Speaker Crisp
is confident that Bascom Myrick will be
given a consulate, having reoeived, it is
believed, assurances to that effect.
B. M. Blackburn is likely to receive an
appointment in Washington or in Georgia.
Stanhope Hams presented to Secretary
Gre ham this morning a bundle of indorse
ments strung on a wire of his application
for an appoii.tmeut in the consular service
so large that when Secretary Gresham took
it in his arms he could hardly see over it.
SAMS CONFIDENT.
Atlanta, Ga., March 15. —Stanhope
Sams secretary of the executive department,
who has beau iu Washington since tbe inaug
uration in the interest of his application for
the mission to Persia, returned to his duties
at the oapitol to-day. Mr. Hams, who
speaks the Persian tongue fluently, is highly
satisfied at his prospects of appointment.
He has tbeindoreeraant of the Georgia dele
gation solidly, besides the approval of the
governor and the delegations of a number
of other southern states.
PINECUREB TO BE CUT OFF.
The Agricultural Department to be
Kun on a Business Basis.
Washington, March 15. Secretary
Morton of the agricultural deportment has
found time to familiarize himself with the
duties of nearly all the employes of the de
partment. There are several places that
are regarded by him as sinecures and he
does not propose that the incumbents shall
draw a large salary without giving the
governments a fair return. He has con
cluded that several of these positions are
not essential to the success of the depart
ment and will shortly notify the incum
bent s that their places are vacant.
They will not be filled. The secretary Bays
be Intends to run his department on a busi
ness basis. Where officials do not earn their
salary It will he turned over to the oredit of
Che department.
Secretary Morton has been compelled, on
account of the insufficiency of the appro
priation for the seed division of the depart
ment of agriculture, to sign an order dis
missing about sixty employes of that divi
sion. The dismissals took effect to-day.
A RECEPTION TO STEVENSON.
Most of the Public Men In Washington
Attend.
Washington, March 15.—The reception
to-night of Vice President Stevenson at
the residence to Senator McPherson was at
tended by a large representation of promi
nent people of theoapitel. It was something
of an innovation in the line of re
ceptions, the guests being gentle
men ouly. Among those who aocepted
the invitations were Secretary'Gresham,
Secretary Carlisle, Postmaster General
Bissell, Secretary Smith and Secretary
Morton of the President’s oabiuet. members
of the diplomats corps, nearly ail the sen
ators, many of the members of the House
of Representatives still in toe olty and
local officials and business men. With
Senator McPherson and Vice President
Stevenson stood Mr. .McAdoo, the newly
appointed Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
who comes from Senator McPherson’s
state and who received the congratulations
of the callers,
Mobile’s Bank Crash.
Washington, March 15,— The Alabama
National Uauk of Mobile. Ala.. Controller
Hepburn states, lias been piaced in the
hands of Examiner Campbell, at the re
nuest of the board of directors. A meeting
of its stockholders will be held on March 21
and if acceptable propositions are submitted
the bank will lie reopened.
Atlanta’s Bank to Reopen.
Washington, Maroh 15. —Controller
Hepburn said this morning that his advices
were to the effect that the Gate City No.
tional Bank of Atlanta, Ga., would soon re
open The bank since it e.osed has realized
*125,000 from its a>set and he saw no
rctton whj il ihould cot to reopened.
SAVANNAH. GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 18>..!.
COMMITTEES COMPLETED
THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MAKES
UP IT3 LIST.
Senator Stewart Left Off tbe Ap
propriations Committee But Put on
teveral Other Committees The
Action the Result of Hla Selection
by the Democratic Caucus.
Washington, Marob 15.—The repub
lican members of the Senate went into
cauous this morning at 10 o’olock for the
purpose of receiving the report of its com
mtttee making the assignment of the mi
nority chairmanships and the membership
of the various committees. At noon the
oauous bad not finished its work and wheu
the Henate was called to order the repub
licans entered the chamber without being
ready to report. Something of a contest
was manifested when it came to filling the
vaoancy on the committee on appropria
tions.
After the oaucus reassembled there was a
debate of some length on the sub ject of tbe
removal of Senator Stewart of Nevada
from the appropriations oomini ttee. Sena
tor Stewart found one or two champions,
but the cauous was practically unanimous
in the opinion that inasmuch as Senator
Stewart had been the recipient of a chair
manship at the hands of the majority he
should not he permitted to remain on the
important committee of appropriations as
a representative of the minority. He was
therefore removed and Senator Teller of
Colorado was substituted in his plaoe. So
far as finally agreed upon the eleven mi
nority chairmanships will be filled as fol
lows, Mr. Sherman being awarded the con
ference oommittee:
Engrossed Bills—Mr. AlUson.
Epidemio Diseases —Mr. Jones of Nevada.
Private Land Claims —Mr. Hale.
Committee to Investigate the Condition
of the Potomac River Front at Washing
ton—Mr. Frye.
Womau Suffrage—Mr. Hoar.
Additional Accommodations cf the Li
brary of Congress—Mr. Morrill.
Five Civilized Tribes of Indians—Mr.
Teller.
Transportation and Sale of Meat Prod
ucts—Mr. Platt.
Corporations in the District of Columbia.
Mr. Aldrich.
Revolutionary Claims—Mr. Cameron.
Claims of Citizens of the United States
Against the Government of Nicaragua—Mr.
Hawley. ,
The minority representation on the Sen
ate committees was subsequently announced
by the chairman of the cauous as follows:
Agriculture and Forestry—Messrs. Mc-
Millan, Washburn, Prootor and Hans
brougb.
Appropriations —Messrs. Allison, Hale,
Cullom and Teller.
To Audit and Control the Contingent Ex-
penses of the Senate —Air. Jones of Nevada.
Census—Messrs. Hale, Stock bridge, Dixon
and Hansbrough.
Civil Service and Retrenchment—Messrs.
Stanford,Washburn, Morrill and Lodge.
Claims—Messrs. Mitchell, Davis, Betwnrt
and Peffer.
Coast Defense —Messrs. Squire, Dolph
Hawley and Higgins.
Commerce—Messrs. Frye, Jones of Ne
vada, Dolph, Cullom, Washburn and Quay.
District of Columbia—Messrs. McMillan,
Wolcott, Oalliuger, Hansbrough and Proc
tor.
Education aud Labor—Messrs. Carey,
Stanford, Washburn and Lodge.
Engrossed Bills—Mr. Allison, chairman.
Knroled Bills —Mr. Dubois.
Epidermic Diseases- Mr. Jones of Ne
vada, chairman, aud Messrs. Htockbridge,
Gallinger and Quay.
To Examine tbe Heveral Branches of the
Civil j^ervioe—Messrs. Power and Gal
iinger.
On Finance—Messrs. Morrill and Sher
man, Jones of Nevada, Allison and Aldrioh.
Fisheries—Messrs. Htookbridgo, Stanford,
Squire and Power.
Foreign Relations —Messrs Sherman,
Frye, Dolph and Davis.
Immigration—Messrs. Chandler, Squire,
Prootor, Dubois and Lodge.
Improvement of the Mississippi River and
Its Tributaries—Messrs. Washburn, Petti
grew and Power.
Indian Affairs—Messrs. Platt, Stock
bridge, Manderson, Pettigrew and Shoup.
Interstate Commerce—Messrs. Cullom,
Wilson, Chandler, W oleott and Higgins.
Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands
—Messrs. Stewart, Dubois, Carey and
Hansbrough.
Judiciary —Messrs. Hoar, Wilson, Teller,
Platt and Mitchell.
Library—Mr. Wolcott.
Manufacturers—Messrs. Higgins and Gal
linger.
Military Affairs—Messrs. Hawley, Cam
eron, Manderson and Davis.
Mines and Mining—Messrs. Jones of Ne
vada, Power, Shoup and Ailison.
Naval Affairs —Messrs. Cameron, Hale,
Stanford and Stockbridge.
Organization, Conduct and Expenditures
of the Executive Departments—Messrs.
Wilson, Proctor, Dubois and Lodge.
Patents—Messrs. Dixon, Platt and Wil
son.
Pensions—Messrs. Hansbrough, Gallinger
and Hawley.
Postoffioes and Postroads Messrs.
Mitchell, McMillan, Wolcott, Dixon and
Washburn.
Printing—Mr. Manderson.
Private Land Claims—Messrs. Hale,
Teller and Dixon.
Privileges and Eleotions —Messrs. Hoar,
Mitohell, Chandler aud Higgins.
Public Buildings and Grounds—Messrs.
Stanford, Morrill, Quay and Squire.
Public Lands—Messrs. Dolph, Pettigrew,
Carey, Dubois and Power.
Railroads—Messrs. Hawley, Btookbridge,
Pettigrew, Power and Peffer.
Relations With Canada—Messrs. Hoar,
Hale, Dolph and Higgins.
Revision of Laws—Messrs. Wilson and
Platt.
Revolutionary Claims—Messrs. Cameron,
Frye aud Aldrich.
On Rules— Messrs. Aldrich and Mander
son.
Territories—Messrs. Platt, Davis, Carey,
Shoup and Hansbrough.
Transportation Routes to the Seaboard—
Messrs. Gailenger, Squire, Mitohell and
Aldrich.
Pacific Railroads—Messrs. Davis, Carey,
Wolcott and MoMlllan.
Indian Depredations Messrs. Hhoup,
Chandler, Pettigrew and Oarey.
BXLECT COMMITTEES.
To Investigate the Condition of the Po
tomac River Front at Washington—Messrs.
Frye, Sherman and Proctor.
Claims Against the Government of
Nicaragua-;-Messrs. Hawley, Htewart and
Mitchell.
Woman Fuff rage Messrs. Hoar and
Quay.
Additional Accommodations for the Li
brary of Congress—Messrs. Morrill aud
Dixon.
On the Five Civilized Tribes of Indians —
Messrs. Teller and Platt.
Transportation and Bale of Meat Products
—Messrs. Platt and Power.
To Establish a University of the United
Stales—Messrs. Proctor, Sherman, Dolph
aud Washburn.
Uu the Quaiiru-Lentennlal-Messrs. Petti
grew, Sherman, Camero::, Hawley, Wilton
and Cullom.
To Investigate the Geological Survey—
Messrs. Wolcott and Carey.
National Banks—Messr- Chandler and
Manderson.
Forest Reservation— Messrs. Teller and
Davis.
Corporations in tbe District of Columbia -
Messrs. Aldrich, chairman, aud McMillan.
To Investigate Trespassers upon Indian
Lands—Mr. Higgins.
TELLER NOT IGNORED ENTIRELY.
The republicans contented themselves
with removing Mr. Stewart from the ap
propriations committee. He remains as a
representative of tbe minority in the other
committees, and is tbe ranking member of
the minority in the oommittee on irrigation
and reclamation of arid lands.
Mr. Teller gives up his place on tne oom
mittee on privileges and elections, of which
he was chairman aud would be tbe ranking
member, and goee to the foot of the list of
the appropriations oommittee. Mr. Higgins
le substituted for Mr. Teller on the elections
oommittee.
The republicans retain all of their mem
bers of the committee on judloiary by reason
of the fact that it baa been increased from a
total membership of nine to eleven.
Edward B. Whitney was an native mem
ber of the New York anti-snapper organi
zation. Ho was one 01 the protesting dele
gates sent by the anti-snappers to Chicago
and there was rather regarded as the leader
by the younger element In the delegation.
He is a lawyer and is said to be well off
financially. In appearance he is of medium
hight, wears a red beard, and is nervous,
active and onergetio in manner. He is op
posed to the maohine iu New York city
and state aud has been vigorous in his ex
pressions on the subject.
A NON-PARTIS 4N SERVICE.
Light House Keepers Not to be Re
moved for Political Reasone.
W AfiniKGTON, March 15. —Secretary Car
lisle to-day made tbe first announcement of
the policy that may in a large measure
govern his action in the matter of appoint
ments in tho light house and life saving
service. The announcement was made iu
connection with two applications for posi
tions in the light bouse service. The secre
tary writes: “In reply I beg leave to in
form you that the positions for which Greer
and Burger apply are not vacant aud no
cause for the removal of the present in
cumbents is known. The great number of
light house keepers employed and
their isolated situations prevents any
thing like constant overseeing of
their work and faithful performance
of their responsible duties, involving safety
to a vast amount of property and tho num
ber of lives intrusted to their care depend*
upon the good character and competency of
the keepers themselves. It has been, and
is, the policy of the department and of the
light house establishment, to encourage and
insure a high standard among them by re
taining them in servioe during competency
and good behavior, and by promoting and
transferring them to better stations as re
wards for good service. Ligbtkeepers are
held to strict performance of their duty,
but unless seme iuoompetency or neglect on
their part is shown, they ore not disturbed
in their tenure of offioe. It has been a uni
form custom for many years to regard the
light hou* establishment as a non-partisan
service. It is my intention to ebutinue that
custom. No lightkeaper will be disturbed
bv me In his offl -ial position merely because
of his political opinions."
Hoke Smith’s First Appointment.
Washington, March 15.—Secretary Hoke
Smith has appointed M. Cooper Rope of
Washington, Ga., chief of the division of
lands and railroads, secretary’s office, in
terior department, vice F. A. Weaver of
Pennsylvania, resigned.
DEATH IN THE KLAMBB.
A Man and a Girl Crushed Under a
Falling Wall.
Chicago, March 15.—A fire started at 2
o’olock this morning in Stephen Carter’s
picture frame factory. Nos. 124 and 126
May street. The buildiug is a 5-story brick.
In a short time tbe top of the south wall
fell on the roof of Stephen Carter’s resi
dence, adjoining the factory. Tho building
collapsed, burying five people.
8. J. Cbastier, uncle of Mr. Carter, and
Lillie Chastier, 12 years old, wore killed.
Two firemen were injured by failing
walls.
Stephen Carter wag taken from the ruins
badly and probably fatally injured.
Hose Chastier, aged 10 years, was rescued
with her faoo and head badly cut and
bruised. She will recover.
Shortly afterward her mother was taken
out by the firemen. She was almost com
pletely buried, hut her life had been miracu
lously saved by a heavy door that covered
her. She was bruised and cut about the
face, but will recover.
The (lames destroyed the entire interior
of the building.
The loss is $60,000.
The building was insured.
The body of Mr. Cbastier was found near
the cottage’s south wall at 7 o'clock. His
head was badly crushed by a section of the
wall and his death must have beem imme
diate. Soon after 9 o’clock the firemen
reached the last victim, Lillie Chastier,
Both bodies were removed to the morgue.
HERBERT AT BROOKLYN.
He Pays Hla First Official Visit to tho
Navy Yard.
New York, March 15.— Secretary Hilary
Herbert paid his first official visit to the
Brooklyn navy yard this morning. He ap
peared at the gate of the navy yard a few
minutes after 10 o’oiock in a carriage with
Congressman Coombs seated beside him.
A salute ot seventeen guns was fired as the
carriage was driven toward the command
ant’s office. On the portioo of the office
building all the officers of the yard ami
those from the cruDers in port were as
sembled in full uniform.
EIGHT BODIES IN BARRELS.
A Ghastly Discovery by a Freight
Handler at Louisville.
Louisville, Ky. , March 15.—Eight
human bodies paoked in four barrels was
tho ghastly discovery mad* by a freight
handler of the Newport News and Missis
sippi Valley freight depot this afternoon.
Five of them were the letnalns of men and
the other three of women. Whether there
is any criminality attaobed to the matter, or
whether the bodies wore intended for dis
seotion by medical students is not known.
A Doctor Shot Dead.
Nashville. Tenn., March 15.—At
Clarksburg, this state, the body of Dr.
Southgate was found with bullet boles iu
bis otiost and abdomen. He bad been in
timate with the wife of W. U. Grogan, and
wrote her a note making u appointment.
The Dody lay ten feet from Grogau’s back
door.
Croker Buys an Interest.
Nashville, Tknn.. March 15.—1 t Is re
ported here to-night that Richard Groksr
of New York has purchased a half interest
in tbe famous Belie Meade stock farm for
$256,000 cash.
BOURGEOIS GOING HACK.
HE WILL AGAIN BE MINISTER OF
JUBTICB.
Tbe Arguments In the Trial of the
Panama Directors Continued in the l
Court of Assize—The Crowd in At
tendance Much Smaller Than on tho
Preceding Days.
Paris, Maroh 15. —Yielding to urgent
pressure on the part of hi* o lleagues, M.
Bourgeois will reassume the offioe of min
ister of justice, which he resigued in order
to answer the charges made by Mine. Coitu
and which he regarded a* retleoting upon
him.
There was but a small attendance to-day
at tho trial of Charles do lxwseps and his
fellow defendants in the assize oourt. The
pubiio interest appears to have waned with
the close of the testimony iu tho case, and
the oourt room, wiih its dimiutshod audi
enoe aud oomparative quiet, presented a
contrast to tha throngs aud demonstrations
of the earlier davs of the trial.
The counsel resumed their addresses.
M. Legasso contended that the government
had shrunk from proceeding against all the
offenders oonoernod m the oat>e, and he ar
gued vehemently that the scandal would
not oease until tho whole truth would be
revealed.
M. Rousselle spoke In a similar tone.
The advocate general delivered an earnest
address in behalf of the prosecution anil
energetically defended the course of the
authorities. He maintained that tho gov
ernment had done tho best it could to bring
everything to light. Hedonounocd Charles
de Lesseps as having used artifices to throw
dust in tho eyes of the jury In a similar
manner to his use of artifice to obtain sub
scribers to tho Panama lottery bonds. Tho
advocate general couteinled that the evi
dence oontinned tha guilt of tho defendants.
GSRMANY’B ARMY BILL.
The Defeat of the Measure Expected
on Its Second Heuding.
Berlin, March 15. —After a series of con
ferences with Chancellor von Caprivi, Herr
von Bonnigsen has offered for tbe national
liberal party to agree to an increase of the
annual number of recruits by 48,000. Al
though this concession is an increase of 8,000
men above the former offer of the national
liberals and was slated by Herr von
Bonnigsen as tbe ultimatum of
his party. Chancellor von Caprivi de
clined it. The chancellor still holds out for
tbe full increase of 60,000 provided for in
the army bill. His attitude toward Herr
von Bonnigeen’e proposal is believed to seal
the fate of the army bill in committee. It
is generally believed that the measure will
be defeated at its second reading in com
mittee to-morrow.
Discussion of tho probability of
the di-solution of the Reichstag is
becoming general. The Kreuz-
Zeitunu to-day expresses the opin
ion, in view of the government's determina
tion to pass the bill without alteration,
that an appeal to the oountry tins be
come inevitable and urges the conserva
tives to prepare their organiza
tion for a general election.
Heveral radical journals take
a similar view of tbe situation. In some
quarters the conviction exists that a cabi
net crisis is at hand. Everything points,
however, to Chancellor von Caprivi’* re
tention of bis post.
LAVIGERIE’H BUCOUSSOR.
France and the Vatican Clash Over the
Appointment.
Rome, March 15.—Serious friction Is
threatened between tho Vatican and Kraooe
in regard to the appointment of a primate
in Africa to suoceed the late Cardinal Lav
igerie. The pope demands that Prance
shall provide the primate with a fixed al
lowance for tho maintenance, and to this
the Frenoh government objects. The pope,
therefore, holds that if tbe primate
is to look to the church
for support the church should not submit
to dictation or interference as to tbe ap
pointment, and the p <pe has Intimated that
he may nominate an Italian free officer.
Such an event would cause serious results,
as France would decidedly objeot to having
an Italian primate over Catholics, a largo
majority of whom are either French or sub
jects of France.
Gladstone and the Vatican.
London, March 15. —Tho Rome corre
spondent of the Standard says that Mr.
Gladstone has agreed to restore diplomatic
relations with tbe Vatican on condition that
the pope use his influence in favor of tbe
home rule bill. An internuncio, says tho
correspondent, will be sent to London to
negotiate a final agreement with tbe gov
ernment. He will not ho received at court.
Bank Officers Sentenced.
Melbourne, March 15.—Tne trial of
certain officers of the Anglo-Australian
Hank, which failed in 1803, lias resulted in
Staples, chairman of the nank, being sen
tenced to penal servitude for five years;
Norwood, auditor, to Initial servitude for
two years, and Haraldson, accountant, to
six months’ imprisonment.
Cholera in a Prison.
Moscow, March 15.—Beveral cases of
cholera have appeared in the convict prison
in this city. The provincial council hss
voted 300,000 francs to be spout in instituting
preventive measures.
Gladatone Much Improved.
London, Maroh 15.—Mr. Gladstone has
so uiuch improved that he is again attend
ing to business by the aid of his secretaries,
and to-day he entertained a few friends at
dinner.
Gold From Canada.
Montreal. March 15.—The Montreal
banKs have been shipping nearly $500,000 in
gold to New York each day for tbe past
eight or ten days.
FATALLY HURT IN THB RING.
A White Boy’s Ekull Fractured by a
Negro.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Maroh 15.—Ed
gar Broom (white), aged IT years, was fa
tally injured In a prize-fight with Albert
Taylor (oolored) at tbe Ottawa Athletic
Club early this morning. In the first two
rounds Taylor made a chopping-block
of Broom. In tbe third round
Taylor got In a rffcht swing and Broom
dropped like an ox, blood streaming from
bis mouth, nose and ears. The spectators
and Taylor fled, leaving the injured boy
with his friends. A physician was hastily
summoned, and he pronounced it concus
sion of the brain. Broom was re
moved to his home and is still un
conscious. To-nigbt surgeon* think his
skull is fraotured and say he will not re
cover. Paralysis has already seized his legs.
Tavlor skipped on a morning freight, but
was arrested at the first station and brought
back here and placed lu jan to await the
result of Broom’s injury.
THE WAR BEBMB TO BE OVER.
Grand Army Men and t x-Con federates
Hand in Hand at Richmond.
Richmond, Ya., March 15. —In recogni
tion of the attention shown several thousand
Brand army men who visited Klohmond
last fall, after the enoampmant of the grand
army at W ashington, a committee was
formed before the adjournment to present
a suitable testimonial ill leturu for the
kindness shown. It was agreed that the
eastern ward of the soldiers’ home should
be furnished as a testimonial. Mr. Ran
dolph and Mr. Gans of this
city were appointed a commit
tee to purchase furniture and
aeud the bills to the Washington committee.
This has boon done and the ward has been
handsomely and comfortably fitted up
with the latest improved hospital furni
ture. The ward will be used principally
for those who are incurably afflicted and
will boa lasting monument to existing
friendship between the camps "of the north
and the camps of the south. The following
delegation from tbs grand army encamp
ment of Washington arrived lu the olfy this
afternoon on a special car attached to the
fast mall to formally present the ward to
the borne Chairman John Joy Edison,
Gen. H. V. Boynton,Corpl. Tanner,ex-DL
triot Commissioner Douglass, Gen. Duncan
8. Walker. B. H. Warner,
E. B. Hay, H. A. Cark.
*• v. Redraw of the United Proas, Law
rence Gardner. H. I’. Goodwin of tha Evtn
in j Star, and Isadora Backs. They were
met at the depot by the following commit
tee: Col. John Murphy, Col. A. W. Aroher,
Col. T. T. Pollard, James T. Gray, John
Meanly, N. V. Randolph, J. Gans, A. L.
Phillips, J. W. White, Capt. Prank Cun
ningham, and the (Southern Associated
Press agi ut. They wore esoorted to Mur
phy’s hotel, whore lunch was served, afier
which they wore driven around the oitv.
At 6 o’clock the party arrived at the sol
diers’ home and repaired to the mesa room,
where the imitates of the Institution
wei e assembled. N. \ . Randolph, president
of the board of visitors, called the meeting
t order and brielly slated the object of yie
visit and Introduced Chairman Edison of
the visiting committee, who, in an eloquent
and patriotic address, prorented their gift.
Mr. Randolph in a few wollohosen remarks,
accepted the trust in behalf of the home.
Patriotic and touching addresses were
then made by the following gentlemen:
Corpl. Tanner, Col. Douglass, Geo. Walker,
B. 11. W arnor uud Mayor J. Taylor Ellison.
The committee was then driven to Mur
phy’s hotel, where they were |banqnetud
and more speech-making was lugulged In.
The Washingtonians will leave for home
by the early morning train.
CHIOAOO’a CAMPAIGN.
Tbo Republicans to Run S. W. Aller
ton Against Darter Harrison.
CHICAGO, March 15.—The republican city
convention to-day nominated Bamuel W.
Allerton, bead of a big meat packing firm,
for mayor, and J. P. B. Van Cleave forolty
clerk by acclamation. Nominations for
city treasurer and city attorney were not
made, but were left for the central com
mittees to name the men for the places.
The action of the convention in leaving the
nominations for treasurer aud city attorney
to the city central committee means a com
bination ticket. It is understood that two
strong democrats will bo plaoed upon the
ticket. Air. Allerton has already received
the nomination of a mass meeting by the
People’s purty.
The democratio nominee Is ex-Mayor
Carter Harrison. The threatened defection
of Germans from the democrats In large
numbers under the leadership of Washing
ton Hosing of the Slants Zeitunq, adds In
terest to the contest, Germans having been
prominent in the movement which gave
Illinois to the demoorats in the recent na
tional oleotion,
DRIVEN OUT BY THREATS.
A Family Leaves Nebo, N. C., on Ac
count of Anonymous Letters.
Marion, N. C., Maroh 15.—8. W. Crow
and his family have been driven irorn the
town of Nebo by anonymous threu ,
destruction of their property and foar of
assussiuntion. Crow is a white man, and his
daughter taught a school for negro ahildren.
On Saturday night the school bouse was
overturned and destroyed. Crow has re
ceived anonymous letters threatening him
with death unless he left town before April
1. He departed to-day. The better class of
citizens are indignant over the outrage and
are making efforts to discover the guilty
parties.
CHARLESTON AT THE BAT.
Tha Opening Game With Pittsburg
Bnda lu u Tla.
Chari.khton, March 15.—The base ball
season opened here to-day with a hot game
between the Charleston and Pittsburg
teams. It resulted in a tie, the score stand
ing 7to 7. Tbe batteries were: Coloolough
and Hugdou for Charleston aDd Abbrl aud
Btenzel for i’lttsburg. Total base hits:
Charleston‘J, Pittsburg 7. Errors: Charles
ton C, Pittsburg 7. Fifteen hundred people
witnessed the game, which lasted two hours
aud ten minutes.
Ruined by the Fire.
Boston, March 15. —Bed path Brothers’
Manufacturing Company, boots and shoes,
who were burned out in Friday's big Are,
are financially crippled and will assign.
L. H. Kedpath, one of the partners, lost his
life in the fire. The firm lost all their books
and accounts, and their insurance was much
less than their merchandise loss. The lia
bilities are said to bo <IOO,OOO. The firm
has factories in South Braintree and Lynn.
SPARKS STILL RECEIVER.
The Attempt to Have Him Removed
Kalla to Succeed.
Macon, Ga., March 15. —The petition of
the Baltimore Trust and Mercantile Com
pany for the removal of Receiver Sparks of
the Georgia Southern und Florida was dis
missed by the attorneys representing the
petitioners this afternoon. Application was
made by Washington Dessau this morning
for a continuance because of the absence
in Washington of Hoke Smith. Ho stated
that It was necessary on the part of the sec
retary to remain in Washington until the
heads of the bureaus of the interior depart
ment were appointed. The attorneys on
the opposite side had agreed, but Mr.
Smith bad since desired a postponement to
allow time to formulate a plan of
reorganisation and they withdrew their
consent. Judge Jenkins, who presided In
place of Judge Bartlett, disqualified, over
ruled the motion for a continuance. A re
cess was taken until 8 o’clock this afternoon,
when the motion was renewed on the plea
of absence of both the leading attorneys
and witnesses. The petition for a post
ponement again proved unsuccessful
through objeotlou of the counsel on tbe op
posite side, to whom tbe matter was left by
the judge. Col. J. T. Glenn of Atlanta,
law par.ner of lioiieSmitb. then withdrew
the petition for Receiver Sparks’ removal
uud the case was dismissed.
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CLEVELAND’S CALLERS.
A DELEGATION OF EPISCOPAL
BISHOPS RECEIVED.
They Hope for Modification of the
stringency of the Chinese Exclusion
Law A Number of Congressmen
Capture the President In the Hall
way —Several Candidates for Office
Presented.
Washington, March 15. —From early in
the morning till 1 o'clock in tbe afternoon
President Cleveland was kept busy receiv
ing official visitors, and then weut into tb
east room to shake hands with a large
orowd of people. Among his callers were a
delegation of KpLc >pat ministers, consist
ing of Bishops l’aret of Maryland, Potter
of New York, Whitaker of Pennsylvania <
and Hare of .South Dakota. They hope for
modilication of the stringency of the Chi
nese exclusion law.
When tbe President pas ed Into the pub
lic hallway, after bis ooufereuoe with the
bishops, on his way to hi* office, he was
waylaid by several congressmen aud stood
for quite a time in the hallway talking to
them. The waiting room bad become so
crowded by this time that there was scarcely
standing room in it. Many wsnt away
without seeing tbe President. Among these
was Senator Roach of North Dakota, who
oatne with Judge Ronton of b.s state, an
applicant for the commissionersbip of the
general laoil office. Representative Bryan
of Nebraska and some of his constituente
also failed to see Mr. Cleveland.
Others more fortunate were Representa
tive Mo< reary of Kentucky, who presented
his candidate for tbe internal revenue col
lectorship in his district—Thomas Bell of
Harrodsburg.
Senator Irby of South Carolina came
with Judge Earle, ex-attorney general of
South Carolina, who wants the district at
torneyship for his state.
Representative Meredith of Virginia in
troduced a candidate for license consulate—
George S. Shackelford of Orange, Va.
J. A. Mnnson of Mompbis and K. F. Bond
came with Representative Patterson of
Teunessee. Mr. Manson is a candidate for
the United States rnarshaiship of the West
ern district of his state, and Mr. Bond
wants to Lis internal revenue collector for
its Middle and Western districts.
GEORGIA’S NORMAL SCHOOL.
Commissioner Bradwell Returns From
Athens.
Atiibns, Oa., March 15. —State School
Commissioner Bradwell returned from
Athens to-day, where he went to appear
before tbe board of trade in tbe interest of
the state normal school college. The legis
lature after establishing the normal college
by giving what is known as the Kook Col
lege, a spacious building with ton acres
of groutil for that purpose, appropriated
non money to carry It on at tha
last session and the commissioner was left
to devise some means of supporting the
Institution. Ho has at his command tI.HOO
of tha Gilmer fund, which can lie used to
defray tha expenses of instructors In a
normal school, but this is not sufficient.
’The board of trade of Athens will, how
ever, i else (1,000 more to secure a session of
the college this summer, and when the leg
islature meets a determined effort will be
made to secure a regular appropriation
sufficient to maintain the college. A meet
ing of the normal college commission will
be called for April I to perfect plans for
the eusulng session, ;whtoh will cover e
period of seven or eight weeks.
To-morrow Gov. Northen and Commis
sioner Bradwell will leave for a trip to
Charlton and Pierce counties In tho inter
est of education. The governor has declined
the Invitation to make the opening address
at the coming Suwannee River Chautauqua
at White Sulphur Springs, Fla., neit week.
He will address the Young Men’s Chrlstiau
Association of Alabama at Mobile.
A MURDEROUS ASSAULT.
A Negro Attacks a Man Who Ha<l
Him Under Arrest for Stealing.
Johnston, Ga., March 15.—The most
horrible murderous assault that has ever
bceu committed In this (Liberty) county
occurred last night near this place. Steve
Middleton, who Is a highly respected citizen
of tbe county, and who resides a few in ilea
below this place, arrested a negro yesterday
for stealing tome of bis hogs. Mr. Middle*
ton brought the negro to tbe house of
Justice K. L. Horne to get a warrant, and
as it wiu In the night, Mr. Middleton, being
aloue with the prisoner, very wisely decided
to remain at Justice Horne’s house until
day. The negro was tied and Mr. Middle
ton remained in a room with the negro until
an olllcer could carry him to jail at Hinee
vllla.
Late in the night Mr. Middleton became
sleepy and dozed, sitting in a cnalr. The
negro took advantage of this and picked up
a neavy pieoe of lightwood from tbe wood
box and. with all bis might, knocked
Mi. Mlddieton over the heal senseless to
the floor, cutting terrible gashes across hie
head and neck. In ull probability the ne-
Sro loft Mr. Middleton for dead, and took
Ir. Middleton’s gun and escaped. Tbe
name of tbe negro cannot be learned at
this writing, as Mr. Middleton Is in a very
critical condition. Dr. Wynn, who has
been attendmg Mr. Middleton, says his re
covery is doubtful.
The murderous villain is being pursued
and be will probably be caught,
HINKLK 8 S XNITY.
A Delegation cf Physician* Watches
Him in the Jail.
Amehicin?, Ga., March 15.—The Hinkle
oase is again before the public. The refusal
of Judge Kish to grant bail lias been taken
to tbo supreme court aud will come up for
argument next Monday.
To-day a number of physicians from dif
ferent parte of tba state assembled here to
examine IJr. J. B. Hinkle to determine hie
sanity. Tbe sheritf refused them ad
mittance to the jail as be knew of
no legal authority having ordered the
investigation. This afternoon he was or
dered by Judge Fish, who Is bolding court
in Vienna, by wire to allow the delegation
of phyetciaus to visit tbe jail. They spent
several hours in the room ocoupied by the
two Hinkles. Nothing can be learned as to
the result of the Investigation, as the attor
neys for the defense refuse to talk. Tba
motion of tbe defense in arranging tbe in
vestigation is not clear, as the publication
has boon made by authority that a plea of
insanity would oot be part of tbe defense.
A BOY AWARDED $0,500.
Bis Father Killed by a Street Oar and
tile Mother Dim From the Shock.
Atlanta, Ga., March 15.—Luther Hell,
a 12-year-old newsboy, to-day won a verdict
of <6,500 in this city in an action for dam
ages against tbe Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company for tbe killing of hit father.
The boy’s mother was sick at tbe time his
father, who was going to a drug store to
get medicine for her, veas killed. She died
of the shock and left the boy to earn his
living selling papers.