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8 ESTABLISHED 1860. INCOBPORATID 1888. f
( J. H. ESTII.L, President. J
BLOUNT ON THE MOVE.
HE BEACHES CHICAGO ACCOM
PANIED BY HIS WIFE.
He May Make the TrlD From Ban
Francisco to Honolulu on the
Revenue Cutter Rush—Hawaiian An
nexationists Disappointed on Learn
ing the News From Washington.
Chicago, March 16.—The facts in the
Hawaiian annexation muddle are what
President Cleveland and Secretory Gresham
are after, and ex-Congremman James H.
Blount of Georgia is going to the islands to
ascertain the correct history of the whole
matter. Mr. Blount arrived here at mid
night and to-day will hurry on to San
Francisco to take the boat for Honolulu.
He is accompanied by Mrs. Blount and a
private secretary and stenographer, Ellis
Mills, of the state department. Bqth the
envoy and his secretary were as mum as
oysters last eight.
Ex-Congressman Blount left to-night for
San Franoisco. He refused to talk of his
plans, but the information was gathered
that he is to leave San Francisco on the
cutler Kush as soon as he arrives at San
Francisco.
MAY GO ON A CUTTER.
Washington, March 16.—Secretary
Carlisle this morning declined to affirm or
deny the statement that the revenue cutter
Kush, at San Frauoisco, had been ordered
to hold berself in readiness to carry Mr.
Blount to Hawaii. It is unofficially 6tated,
however, that the revenue cutter will be
placed at ilr. Blount’s disposal on his ar
rival. and unless arrangements can be made
for the Pacifla mail steamer which sails for
China on March 23, to touch at Honolulu,
Mr. Blount will sail on the Kush. It will
take that vessel about a week to make the
trip. The supposition that tho Kush has
been ordered for this duty receives confir
mation from the fact that revenue marine
otjjcials, who three days ago denied posi
tively that any orders to this effect had
been given, are this morning very reti
cent on the subject.
annexationists depressed.
San Francisco, March 16.—The steamer
Alameda arrived from Sydney via Hono
lulu, shortly after noon to-day, bringiug
advices from the latter place up to March
9. With the exception of Minister Stevens
and a few other Americans, the friends of
annexation were considerably depressed
when the steamer Belgic arrived at Hono
lulu on March 2, bringing news that the
treaty of annexation had not reached a
vote in the United State* Senate. The roy
alists were correspondingly elated. Minister
Stevens is of the opinion that a popular
vote on the question of annexation taken in
the -islands would he useless, for, with the
exception of the rowdy element and a few
interested persons of prominence, there is
no strong feeling against annexation.
President Dole says that he has no reason -to
believe that annexation will uot come, even
though it be deferred.
HELPS THE ROYALISTS.
The present unsettled state of affairs is
not only man denting an etfeot on commer
cial lines in Honolulu, but is strengthening
the royalists in their opposition. A num
ber of secret meetings nave been held at
which various measures for bettering their
position have been dismissed. So far as is
known, no threats of violeaoe or of a report
to arms have been made; but it has been
proposed that representations should be
made to the British government in view of
the apparent antipathy to action by the
United States.
A CIVIL RIGHTS LEAGUE.
"The Hawaiian Civil Rights League” has
been formeJ. It is said to beau anti-
Amarioau organisation made up of royal
ists and othets, contrived to delay annexa
tion and if possible pfovout it altogether.
The natives do not take kindly to the league
and it is stated that they propose to form
a league of their own. The retention in of
ficeof A. S. Cleghorn, father of ITincess
Kaiulani, as collector of customs, and
several appointments have caused some
dissatisfaction among some of the support
ers of the government.
TIMER HAVE CHANGED.
Democratic Senators Besieged While
the Republ'cana Are Ignored.
Washington, March 16.—The change
that has come over the Senate was potent
to the most inexperienced observer to-day.
As soon as the body had adjourned after its
brief session the army of office-seekers who
have been thronging the corridors for days
past found entrance and opportunity to sea
the senators, and they all found
their way to the democratic side
of the chamber with the result
that every senator sealed there was soon
surrounded by a group of wistful-eyed men.
or was obliged in seif-defense, to flee to the
retiring rooms or committee rooms. On the
other aide of the chamber the republican
senators sat at their ease and were unmo
lested viSwers of the scene. Some of them
jokingly complained that they had lost
popularity, and lenders like Senators Alli
son, Manderson, Frye and others, who
rarely have a moment to themselves, had
leisure to-day to sit quietly and commiser
ate their hard-beset colleagues on the
democratic side. Several of the repub
lican senators talked earnestly with Souator
Stewart, possibly in explanation of the
party necessity which had impelled
them to drop him from the
minority membership in the ap
propriations committee. If he feels any
soreness over this matter Senator Stewart
manages to conceal it very effectually. He
professes to be entirely satisfied with his
situation, being at liberty to vote with either
party or against any measure which does
not commend itself <o his own judgment
irrespective of party considerations.
STOLE GRORGE’3 SOMBRERO.
The Senator From Mississippi in the
Same Fix as Hon. Tinsley Rucker.
Washington, March 16.—Hon. Tinsley
Rucker of Georgia, who lest hi* hat at tha
white house, has a companion in his loes.
“Where Is my hat* Who the misohief
lias taken my hat?” Tha anxious inquirer
was Senator George of Mississippi, who bad
just been in to see President Cleveland. He
had left his big slouch hat in the oabinet
room, which was filled with men waiting
tlielr turn to have an audience with the
President. When he caine out the bat had
disappeared and a minute search failed to
reveal its hiding place. Some tuft-hunter,
failing to get the office he desired,
had evidently tried to console himself with
•m h portable property as he could carry off
without observation. Senator George’*
friends tried to make him believe that some
admirer of his had taken the fiat as a relio
of greatness, but the senator would not have
't so. Neither would he accept any of the
hats offered him, but covering his big,
bushy head of hair with his overcoat be
•tarted out to buy another h*t.
A British Steamer Stranded.
Wilmington, N. (J., March 16.—Signal
service Observer Dorman at Southport
telegr-phs that au unknown steamer, sup-
P< ed to be a British tramp. Is stranded on
ryin K p atJ shoals. No particulars can be
bad to-night.
OPFICERS OF TEE SENATE.
The Republicans to Oppose Changes at
This Session.
Washington, March 16.—Immediately
after the Senate adjourned to-day the demo
oratio caucus committee resumed its sitting
and took up the matter of the reorganiza
tion of the elective officers of the Senate.
It is said that the oommittee will be ready
to report to the full caucus early next week,
possibly on Tuesday morning. Whether
the democrats intend to reorganize or not is
an interesting question, but the republicans
are acting upon the assumption that, having
the power, they intend to exercise it, and
they have been preparing a plan of their
own. It is an open secret that a number of
republicau senators favor an organized op
position to any attempt to reorganize the
elective officers at this time. It was said to-day
that the republicans have already discussed
the matter and have notified the democrats
that such an attempt would be very dis
tasteful to them. This is accepted as a dec
laration that the republicans will oppose
such reorganization, the precedents of the
body being against reorganization at an
extra session of the Senate. It is also said
that a number of the older and
more conservative members of
the party among tho democrats
are in favor of permitting things to remain
as they are until the regular session of the
joint houses whenever that may be. Two
prominent members of the steering oommit
tee are quoted as being opposed to reorgani
zation at this time, and it may be that a
prolonged struggle between the two parties
will be prevented if their advice is fol
lowed by the democratic caucus. Bbouidtbe
caucus, however, vote to take up the task
of reorganizing it seems to be quite certain
that the struggle will be long protraoted.
Asa matter of fact the Senate fias never
been reorganized in this particular at a
similar extraordinary session. The* repub
licans attempted it in 1881, however. The
republicans now say that they desisted
from this attempt as soon as they learned
that they were seeking to violate the prece
dents of the Senate. If the democrats,
therefore, attempt to reorganize at this ses
sion it is almost certain that the repub
licans will show fight and prevent the con
summation of the plan if it be within their
power.
LAMONT BRBAK9 A SPELL.
The Influence Committee of the G.
A. R. no Longer a Power.
Washington, Maroh 16.—Secretary La
mont has broken the spell which the so-called
"influence committee” of the local G. A. R.
seemed to have cast over the executive de
partment by refusing to-day that commit
tee’s request to reconsider his action in dis
missing Mr. Rotter, a (J. A. K. olerk in the
pension and record division who was re
moved on the recommendation of Col. Ains
worth, the effioient chief of the division,
for being “ inefficient, negligent and offen
sive to the chief of his offloe.” For years
the ”influence committee” of the G. A. R.
has interfered with the removal and ap
pointment of clerks and employes with its
peremptory demands on the heads of de
partments and bureaus. In many instances,
as in the case of Mr. Potter, this interfer
ence was apparently unjustifiable, yet the
officers of the government have yielded to
it rather than to have a public row with the
Grand Army of the Republic.
NO LONGER A POWER.
Naturally the “influence committee” has
grown i older and bolder with every suc
cess, until it actually asked to-day for the
reinstatement of Mr. Potter, knowing the
cause for which he was dismissed, and also
•that he was not wanted by any of
the officers of the departments.
The members of to-day’s "influence
committee” seemed greatly astonished
when Secretary Lamont, who was too busy
to see them, eent them word that he saw
no occasion to reverse bis aotion, regarding
himself as competent to pass upon the case
without outside interference. His attitude
will be taken, no doubt, by other members
of tho administration in similar oases, so
that the power of the “influence commit
tee,” like that of the "walking delegate,”
seems to be on the wane.
CLEVELAND’S CALLERS.
A Number of Congressmen Among
Those in tbe List.
Washington, Maroh 16. —Visitors to the
white house began coming somewhat earlier
than usual this morning, and a large num
ber of them consisted of congressmen.
Among them were Senators Mitchell of
Wisconsin, Hunton of Virginia, Jones of
Arkansas, Butler, Camden, Palmer.
Turpie of Indiana, Dolph, White
of Louisiana, Proctor, Teller, Wolcott,
McMillan, George, Gordon, McPherson and
Smith of New Jersey; Representatives
Wilson of West Virginia, Enloe, Pachall of
Texas, Blaok of Georgia. Forman of
Indiana, Cable of Illinois, Wheeler of Ala
bama, Tucker and Meredith of Virginia,
Washington of Terinessco.
Speaker Crisp called to introduce Mr.
Russell of Georgia, anew member.
Mr. Wheeler of Alabama and Mr. Wash
ington of Tennessee accompanied Col. Ed.
Paxter of Nashville, president of the Ten
nessee State Bar Association, and J udge L.
B. McFarland of Memphis, who presented
additional papers urging the appointment
of Judge Lurton to the circuit judgeship
made vacant by tbe promotion of Judge
Jackson to tbe supreme bench.
With Ox-Representative Hemohlll of
South Carolina was Col. W. R. Davis of
Chester, an applicant for the position of
United States marshal for the district of
South Carolina.
Ex-Senator Wade Hampton, candidate
for the offloe of commissioner of railroads,
was also one of the callers.
BAUM OUT OF OFFICE.
The President Directs Acceptance of
His Resignation.
Washington, March 16.—Commissioner
of Pensions Raum is out of office at last.
President Cleveland believing Raum unfit
to be commissioner of pension* and the pen
sion office In special need of an honest, vig
orous and able executive would have super
ceded Raum on the morning of March 6 if
he had a man ready to succeed him. Un
fortunately he has not even yet been able to
find tbe man he wants for the place, which
he regards as being quite as important just
now as anv in the oabinet. However, he
regards it as better that the pension office
should have no commissioner than to have
Commissioner Raum in tbe offloe and ao to
day he directed the acceptance of Commis
sioner Kaum’s resignation, to take effect
forthwith. This ends the most remarkable
episode in the history ot the pension office.
Tbe Secretary of the Interior has desig
nated Deputy Commissioner Andrew i Uivitl
sou to take charge of that office until tha
appointment by the President of Commis
sioner Raum’* successor.
A Negro Bishop Dead.
Washington, Maroh 16.—Bishop Brown
of tbe African Methodist Episcopal eburch,
died here at noon to-day. aged 75. lie had
been ill for some time and his death was
not unexpected. Bishop Brown was emi-|
nent in the church and was greatly .
respected and esteemed.
SAVANNAH. GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1893.
CLEVELAND GOING SLOW
HIS COURSE DISAPPOINTING TO
THE OFFICE-SEEKERS.
A Belief That He Will Send In aa Few
Nominations as Possible During the
Extra Session—Moat of the Incum
bents to be Allowed to Berve Out
Their Terms.
Washington, Maroh 16.—The President
disappointed tne offloe-seekers again to-day,
this time by sending in no nominations at
all, although the Senate and the committees
were waiting to receive them. The office
seekers are beooming more and more im
pressed with the fact that President Cleve
land does not consider the distribution of
patronage as the primary duty to which be
was eleoted, and they were ready to credit
the statement made to-day by a member of
tbe cabinet that no nominations not
strictly necessary would be sent to
the Senate before its adjournment,
which is expected to take place by
April 1. The President proposes to make
appointments moat deliberately in order to
get the best men possible for tho offices and
to the end that the policies which he repre
sents may be advanced. Whan it is remem
bered that the senators and representatives,
together with the gentlemen who are seek
ing offloe for themselves, have all been given
to understand that In making his seleotions
Mr. Cleveland will not be absolutely gov
erned by the recommendations of senators
or representatives or other managing poli
ticians, but will use his own judgment and
take advice from others than those active in
politics, itrnot strange that a great deal of
growling and grumbling is hoard in Wash
ington just now? As yet there is no sign of
the discontent taking organized form and
becoming aggressive as against the Presi
dent, for it is reoognized that he has all the
advantages of the situation. The Senate
will go away in two weeks. The President
will not call an extra session. He will make
as few appointments as possible between
now and next December, following his rule
to let faithful offloe holders throughout
the country serve out their terms and then
when congress comes together again he will
want to talk about needed legislation rather
than about the offices to senators and repre
sentatives. Meanwhile he will be prepar
ing his recommendations for tariff, pension
and financial legislation and carrying on
the government as best he oan under exist
ing laws. It is not a pleasant outlook for
patronage mongers, but the people will
probably be pleased with it.
CONFIRMATIONS BY THitl SENATE.
The Appointments to Rest Until After
the Reorganization.
Washington, Maroh 16.—From its
action to-day it is evident that the Senate
Intends taking its time in the matter of con
firming appointments. It was supposed that
os soon as the committees were reorganized
the nominations so far would receive
prompt action, and that an executive ses
sion would be bad to-day. At a previous
session it was ordered that as soon as the
committees had been appointed the nom
inations should be referred, and those sent
in by the President up to date are now in
the hands of the committees. These might
have been considered this morning in
committee and oonfirmeu to-day, but
the adjournment of the Senate until next
Monday makes it impossible for any officials
named by the President to assume their
duties until tbe middle of next week. A
prominent senator of the democratic side
said this morning that the Senate would
Dot belli any hurry to go into the business
of confirming nominations, and intimated
that possibly they would wait until the
elective offices of the Senate had been re
organized, if it is determined to do this at
once. As soon as this was doue, he said, the
Senate would confirm every nomination sent
to it up to that time.
Senator Murphy of New York was asked
to-night if the report was true that he
would attempt to prevent the confirmation
of President Cleveland’s New York appoint
ments: "There is no truth in it whatever,"
replied the senator.
"How about the confirmation of Robert
E. Maxwell aud Edward B. Whitney?”
“The New York senators will do
nothing to delay their confirmation. On the
contrary, they will aid in having them
confirmed.”
ELLIOTT DINES HERBERT.
Cordial, Hopeful and Enthusiastic
Speeches Made.
New York, March 16.—Secretary of the
Navy Herbert was entertained at dinner
last night by Col. Elliott F. Shepard at the
residence of tho latter in West Fifty-second
street. The dinner was attended by twenty
six guests, among whom were tbe follow
ing: Chaunoey M. Depew, Gen. Horace
Porter, ex-Kecretary Traoy, John Sloane,
president of tha St. Andrew’s Society; John
H. Inman, Warner Miller, Joseph J. O’Don
ohne, Orlando B. Potter, ex-Judge Noah
Davis, Congressman Coombs, Mr. Crocker
of California, C. C. Baldwin and Con
troller Myers. The dinner was a private one,
and there was no means of reporting the
speeches, but their general tenor was cor
dial, hopeful and enthusiastic about the new
Secretary of the Navy. Col. Shepard’s in
troductory address as a host commended
the polioy of extension of the navy aud im
provement of the navy yard, whioh Secre
tary Herbert has in interviews expressed as
his policy. Secretary Herbert in response
referred to his pleasant visit to tbe navy
yard, and outlined in a little more detail
the principles of naval progression with
wblob he has associated ills name.
bbmotal of the remains.
Tha Jefferson Davis Monument Asso
ciation Getting Ready.
Richmond, Va., Mardh 16.—At a meet
ing of the board of directors of tbe Jeffer
son Davis Monument Association this even
ing J. Taylor Ellyson, president, was au
thorized and instructed to proceed to New
Orleans to make such arrangements as be
shall deem necessary and proper to remove
the remains of Mr. Davis from that city to
Richmond, and determine the route by
which they shall be removed. He was
further authorized and instructed to oonfer
with Gen. John B. Gordon, commandant of
the United Confederate Veterans, and Gen.
John Glynn, oommanier of the Louisiana
division of the confederate veterans, with
respect to tbe funeral escort from New Or
leans to Richmond.
Senate Election Contests.
Washington, March 16.—The Senate
committee on contested elections will hold
its first meeting to-morrow and will take up
the cases of the senators appointed bv the
governors of the states of Wyoming, Mon
tana and Washington.
Senators-elect Mantle of Montana and
Beckwith of Wyoming had their credentials
presented to the Senate some days ago, but
Senator Allen of Washington has not ar
rived. None of tbe gentlemen have been
sworn in and the indications are that tbe
report of the oommittee will engender a
long debale.
DEATH IN THE FLAMES.
A Mother and Her Two Children
Fatally Burned.
Richmond, Va., March 16.—A special to
the Timex from Charlotte, N. C., says: "D.
F. Dixon of tbit city has just received word
of tbe fatal burning of the wits and two
children of his son, Thomas Dixon, at Ruth
er ford ton. Tbe fire occurred last night
about 8 o'clock. Mrs. Dixon was alone, her
husband being at Shelby. After the bad
gotten ready with her little one* to retire,
and while sitting by a table with her
youngest child in her arms, tbe child acci
dentally turned over a lump which ex
ploded and spread its fiery spray over the
mother and her two children. Mrs. Dixon
might have saved herself hut tor
her efforts for her two ohtldren. She lived
until 1 o’clock, a few minutes after her hus
band reached her, but was never oontoioue
after she was first reached by the rescuers.
Mr. Dixon is traveling salesman for Cot
trell, Watkins & Cos. of Richmond, and Is
well known all over North and South Caro
lina. Tbe bouse and its contents were
burned.”
another version of the affair.
Charlotte, N. C., Maroh 16—Another
aooount of tbe fatal fire at Rutherfordton Is
to the effeot that Mrs. Dixon had left the
room in which her children wore, and in
her absence the 3ryear-old child upset the
lamp. The child's screams brought the
mother back. A oolored man named Alex
MoEntire, who saw tho flames aud came to
the rescue, bore Mrs. Dixou from the burn
ing building, at the same time pushing be
fore him a third obild whose life was thus
saved. Mrs. Dixon died from her injuriet
this morning. Some years ago Dixon loss
a former wife and two children in one day
by disease.
A TRAGEDY OF LOVB.
The Bodies of a Oouple of Lovers
Found in a Pine Thicket.
New Orleans, La., Maroh 16.—A spe
cial to the IHcayune from Pass Christian,
Miss., says: "A most startling discovery
was made here to-day of the bodies of Miss
Julia Nunnernaoher, daughter of Herman
N unnemaoher, a prominent merchant of
Milwaukee, aud William E. Miller, also of
Milwaukee, both of whom had been
shot through the bead. Miss Nunnernaoher
had been sjiending the winter here with her
parents, and last week Mr. Miller, to whom
she was engaged,arrived here. Her parents
opposed the match, and on Friday after
lutioheon she left the house, and,
as night came on and she did
not return, and Mr. Miller had also
disappeared it was supposed that they had
gone off to be married. Un Sunday the
parents left, hoping to find their daughter
in New Orleans. This afternoon a voung
boy found the bodies in a pine thicket
on tho north side of the rail
road, about 200 yards from the depot.
From the position iu whioh they were
lying the supposition is that the ’young
man must have first shot his oornpaniou
through the left temple and then shot him
self benind the right ear, and death in both
instances must have been instantaneous. The
affair wbb evidently premeditated, ns Mr.
Miller had borrowed apistol from one of the
citizens on that morning. The deadly
weapon was found by his side, where it hail
fallen after he hud fired the fatal shot.”
StiOVBRS OF THE QUEER.
Two Arrests at Brooklyn That May
Break Up a Gang.
New York, March 16.—Deteotive Ser
geant Zungt succeeded in running down to
day what may prove to be the operations of
tho gang who are making counterfeit
money in Richmond, Vs., and passing it in
New V ork city and Brooklyn. This morn
ing he arrested Frank Halstead and David
Bartholomew of Brooklyn on complaint of
David Folhard, a jeweler, who charged
them with passing oounterfeit SSO bills on
him on Jan. 25. This morning the
men called again at the store and tried to
sell Folkard a watch whioh they hod
bought from him, The jeweler recognized
them and called in Deteotive Zungt. They
were arraigned in the United States court
in Brooklyn and held to await the action of
the United States grand jury. Halstead
admitted that be passed $144 in counterfeit
money in Brooklyn and New York, ami
that the inouev had been mado in Rich
mond, Va.
PASSENGER TRAINS CRASH.
Ten Paesengere Injured Eut No One
Killed.
Port Jervis, N. Y., March 16.—Eost
brund Erie passenger train No. 12 was run
into by No. 10, another passenger trniu, at
Lackawaxon, twenty-three miles west of
Port Jervis, at 5 o’clock this morning. The
rear Pullman sleeper wss demolished. Ten
passengers, occupants of the coach, were
injured, some seriously. No. 12 was wait
ing at the station for a locomotive tore
place the one which was disabled. The other
cars were uninjured and no passengers in
them were hurt. They were shaken up
badly by the shook. Surgeons and physi
cians were sent to the scene of tbe wreck on
a special train from Port Jervis, and the
injured passengers were brought here and
placed in the Hunt hospital, where their
injuries are being attended to.
SCHNEIDER TO HANG.
President Cleveland Declines to Com
mute tbe Sentence.
Washington, Maroh 16. President
Cleveland to-night positively refused to in
terfere with the deoision of the courts in
the cose of Howard J. Schneider, aud tbe
murderer will be banged to-morrow.
The President was to-night visited
by Rev. Mr. Parson, pastor of the
Churoh of Reformation, who preeented au
appeal, based upon the ground of Schnei
der's alleged insanity, asking for a respite.
The President has devoted much time to con
sideration of all the facts in the case,
and his decision is final. Schneider’s
relatives have brought tremendous pressure
to bear upon the President to induce him to
prevent Schneider's execution. Secretary
Gresham and Congressman Oates have been
among those wtio presented the appeals of
the condemned man’s friouds for olemsuoy.
FELL DEAD WBIL-1 SPEaKING.
Tragic Death of a Clergyman at a
Temperance Meeting.
Boston, March 18.—The annual meeting
of the East Cambridge Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union, held last night in Trin
ity Methodist Episcopal ohuroh. East Cam
bridge, was abruptly interrupted by the
sudden death of one of the speakers, Rev.
W illiam Graham, pastor of the First Re
formed Presbyterian eburohof Boston. Mr.
Graham was introduced to speak on “The
Temperance Outlook.” He arose and said:
“1 came out of a sick bed to show the side I
am on." The sentence had hardly been
spoken when befell baokdead.
Salisbury’s Illneea.
London, March 16. —The Marquis of
Salisbury, ex-premier aud leader of the
conservatives, is suffering from a severe
attack of influenza.
QUARANTINE AT PORTS.
MEETING OF THE CONFERS NOB AT
WASHINGTON.
The Health Officers of All the Princi
pal Porta on the Atlantic Coast
Present—Surgeon General Wyman
Explains the Objects of the Meeting,
The Proceedings Harmonious.
W ASHiNUTON, March 16.—The conference
of maritime quarantine offloers aud officers
of the marine hospital service convened at
noon to-day at the office of Supervising
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine
hospital service. The objaot of tho con
ference is to secure the 00-operotion of the
state aud local maritime quarantine officers
in the adoption of a set of uniform quaran
tine regulations in order that aloug the
entire ooast there may be concert and uni
formity of quarantine during tha ooming
summer, when cholera may visit the ooun
try. When these regulations are agreed
upon Dr. Wyman will ask the treasury de
partment to sauotton and promulgate them.
THOSE PRESENT.
Those present from the outside cities
were Dr. Frank W. Wright, health officer
of New Haven, Conn.; Dr. A. Clark Hunt,
representing the state board of health of
New Jersey; Dr. Benjamin Lee, secretory
ofthestale board of health of Pennsylvania;
Moses Veale, health officer at Philadelphia;
I)r. Janies I’. MoShane, commissioner of
health at Baltimore, Mil.; Dr. William A.
Tbora, quarantine officer of Norfolk, Vo.;
Dr. H. B. Horlbeck, health officer at
Charleston, H. C.; Dr. W. li. Brunner,
health officer at Savannah, Ga.; Dr. S. li.
Oliphant, president ot tho hoard of health
of Louisiana, and Dr. R. M. Swearingen,
state health officer of Texas.
Dr. Jenkins, quarantine officer at New
York, telegraphed that he had been de
tained by reason of a visit to Albany, but
would be here to-day.
Officers iu other Atlantic and Gulf coast
states accepted the invitation to be present,
but have not arrived as yet.
Drs. J. Y. Porter, health officer of
Florida; Willard Springer, port physician
of Wilmington, Del., and IV. C. Curtis,
quarantine oflioor at the Wilmington (N.
O’.) quarantine also took part iu the con
ference.
OPENING OK THE SESSION.
Dr. Wyrnan opened tho conference in an
address in which he stated its purpose. The
act of the last session of cougress establish
ing additional quarantine laws was ex
plained by him. He said that it was made
the duty of tho supervising surgeou general
uuder the direction of the Secretary of the
Treasnry to care for the quarantine
service, to examine state and local
quarantine regulations and to co-operate
with the local authorities in their execution,
and where the looai or state regulations
were insufficient to supplement them with
additional regulations. The regulations
were to be uniform and were not to dis
criminate against any port or place. At
present the regulations were not uniform
and were not always written regulations.
In order that the sorvice might learn what
were the rules at the various ports, and lit
order that they might be uniformed lie had
requested the Secretary of the Treasury to
have this conference held. A system of
rules had been framed by tho officers of tbe
mariue hospitul service to servo as
a basis for their deliberations. Only a
small number of persons had been
invited, as it was thought this would insure
greater effectiveness in tbe work aud in
issuing the invitations they had been
limited to persons actually engaged in or
directly connected with quarantine work.
THE REGULATIONS.
The regulations os heretofore frarnod con
sist of a preamble stating at what ports
quarantine stations should he equipped with
all the appliances and at whan other ports
Inspection stations should bo maintained
and tbe period of maintenance. Tbe regu
lations define the equipment of Ntatlims,
state what vessels should be inspected,
how they shall be treated if dis
eases are found aborau, the mode
of treating of specific diseases, the proper
mode of disinfection, etc. Special rulos ore
made with reference to quarantine for chol
era and yellow fever. The regulations were
read section by section and wore freely ills
cussed. The discussion was oonducted In an
entirely friendly tone throughout. The
meeting was harmonious aud will be con
tinued until a satisfactory set of regulations
has boen mutually agreed upon.
PRECAUTIONS AT NEW YORK.
New York, March 16.—The following
notice has been issued bjr the health office:
QUARANTINE NOTICE.
All vessols arriving from domestic ports south
of Cape Henlopon on anil after tbe first day of
April, and until the first day of November, will
be required to stop at the boarding station for
inspection. W. T. Jenkins,
Health Officer Port of New York.
Quarantine, .V. /., March 16,189:1.
GERMaNY’3 ARMY.
The National Liberals Present a Propo
sltlon to the Reichstag.
Berlin, March 16.—Tbe committee of
tbe Reiobstag on tbe army bill discussed the
second reading of tho bill to-day. Herr
Bennigzen, in bol.aif of tbe national lib
erals, proposed that tbe effective force of
the army in time of peace, should be fixed
at 462,000 Infantry, to serve two years with
the colors and five in the reserve; the cav
alry to consist of 465 squadrons; the field
artillery to consist of 31 battalions, pioneer
battalions ;to the number of 20, and cadre
or skeleton battalions of) infantry to be
formed to the number of 123, only for
a period, for which the term of
two years service should bo fixed. Chan
cellor von Caprivi admitted that the pro
posal Implied recognition of the general
principles of the bill, but would not suffice
for the needs of the German empire. Re
garding means of meeting the necessary
outlay the government, tho chancellor adds,
was prepared to entertain fresh proposals,
but could not accept Herr I.labor's amend
ment.
Herr Richter introduced an amendment
fixing the peace footing at 486,988 from
Oct. 1, 1893. to March 3, 1895. This would
substantially continue the present peace
footing for a longer period, as under the
law of July 15, 189 C, to continue iu foroe to
March 31, 1891, the peace strength of the
army is 488,983 men, besides officers, sur
geons, paymasters, etc.
The debate was adjourned.
BURIED AT HIB OLD HOM.
Funeral of the Mine Huperlotendent
Murdered by a Convict.
New York, March 16.—The funeral of
Roswell M. Hilliard, superintendent of the
Shelby iron works at Shelby, Ala., who
was murdered there last Thursday by John
McLonahan, an ex-oonvlot, took place at
Grace church, Nyack, yesterday, bis home
being there. The body was buried at
Blauvelt. N. Y., with military honors by
Wulilron post. G. A. 11., of Nyaek. Mr.
Hilliard served nearly two years m Com
pany E, Third New Hampshire volunteers,
and was severely wounded. Southerners
sent home his body clad in a grand army
suit and placed a bunch of hyacinths in his
hand.
DEFENSE OF DE*. LEBBBPB.
Hla Counsel n Strong' Argu
ment In Hla Behalf.
Pahis, March 10. —M. Barboux, counsel
for Chari"* de l-eeseps, summed up for his
client in the Panama trial to- lay. He
spoke at great length, always earnestly aud
often eloquently. At the beginning of the
trial, he said, his case was so strong
that he was williug to try It
before a jury of Panama stock
holders and to-day ho again expressed the
conviction that he could seoure Charles de
acquittal. The Oourt room was
well tilled when he began to speak and be
came orowdod before ho closed. In opening
his address M. Harbour said that the pres
ent trial had been begun against the withes
ot the Panama stockholders, who, much as
they haa been misrepresented in reality,
had been opposed to the arraignment in
court of either Ferdinand or
Charles de Lesseps. The stockholders
had disapproved of the plan
to place the burden of the Panama scandal
upon men hearing ns great a name as there
was In France. They respected and trusted
Charles do Lessep*, aud folt that the prose
cution of him was not ouly unjust, but a
blow at the revival of the oanal enterprise.
The charges t hat l tmrlos de Lesseps hail
wished to corrupt everybody; had searched
Paris for men upon whom he could lavish
the money of the shareholders, had not boon
proved.
GUILTY ONKH NOT PROSRCUTBD.
Why had Charles de Leesepsbeen selected
to hoar the brunt of the charges of bribery
when others, known to lie guilty, had been
untouchedi Why bad not M. Hlanciiet,
who was understood to have sent a bribe to
M. Uoire, been brought into court! Charges
fully as serious as those against Charles de
Lesseps had been made against a dozen
other men, but they either had been ignored,
or the accused bail been [lermltted to escape.
The prosecution was hound to produce m
court testimony connecting the so-called
bribe givors and bribe takers. This it had
utterly failed to do. The only three per
sons who could have supplied the missing
evidence, although not to the satisfaction of
the prosecution, were Baron de Kein&ch,
who was dead; Cornelius Herz, who wasab
sent on account of illness, aud Artec, the
lobbyist, the protended search for whom
had excited the luugbcer of all Europe.
M. Cleuinncenu might have given some
conclusive testimony in this trial, but be
was restrained from doing so The minis
ters might have given most vital Informa
tion, but they saw tit to withhold it. Why
had they not produced oopies of the men
acing telegram sent by Cornelius Herz?
The Advocate Ueneral—They are at your
disposal.
Judge Ilssjardino—Let them be produced
lu court to-morrow,
TUB ■gl* APE OF HBRZ.
Continuing M. llarboux asked why had
Cornelius Herr, been jiermltted to llee the
oouutry! Why had ho not been sealed
among the prisoners, or at least named
among tho accused? Merely because for ten
years he had been the broker of the radical
party, lu this matter politics had devoured
both their men and tneir millions. When
the radicals held the power of government
they had taken the money they needed
to defend their ideas aud enrich their sup
porters. Whether this were called mendi
cancy, alms-giving or brigandage mattered
little. But who could believe that the in
itiative in all these transactions came from
man who had to do with tho paying instead
of those who did the receiving. The pay
ments made to Baron de Kelnaoh, Barboux
described as perfectly legitimate. They were
given, ha said, according to au agreement
with the bankers constituting the guaran
tee syndloate. Who would be foolish
enough to believe that such large sums woro
intended for the Insignificant deputies and
senators whom the jury bail seen in the
oourt room? After the laughter following
this slur bad subsided Judge Desjardines
pleaded fatiguo as an excuse for adjourn
ment of the aourt.
RETALIATION ON RUBBIA.
Jewish Financiers Urged to Boycott
Russia!) Loans andlSecurltlee.
London, March 16. —The London Russo-.
Jewish committee has sent to every Jewish
banker aud bank director, bank manager,
stock broker and “agent de change” in
Europe a passionate appeal to combine in
boycotting Russian loans and in boys
cutting trade in Russian securities
generally. The appeal is slguilloaiit lu con
nection with thn fact that the Russian
government has just issued a ukase provid
ing for au Internal loan and that Russian
hankers are endeavoring to extend their re
lations with tho money centers outside of
Russia. Owing to the leading position of
the Jews in the money markets of Europe
It Is expected that the appeal,
if complied with, will virtually drive Rus
sian securities of all kinds out of those
markets and work groat ill-aster to Russian
industrial enterprises. The appeal is in re
taliatlon for the continued severity of the
ozar In dealing with the Jews.
ULSTER'S UNION 18TB.
A Manifesto for the Formation of a
Defense League.
London, March 16.—A unionist mani
festo has been issued over the signature of
the Duke of Aberooru, the Marquis of Lon
donderry, tbd Earl of Erne, Lord Arthur
Hill, Col. Saunderson, the mayors ot Belfast
and Londonderry arid others. The man)*
festo announces the formation of an U Ister
defense league, “not merely to continue the
struggle for uulon, but to prepare to meet
any contingency.” The signers call upon
the unionists to qualify at once as members
of the league. Two necessary qualifications
of every successful applicant for admiislon
are that he be a full grown man and pledge
himself to be faithful to the cause of
union. Those enrolled as members will
send delegates to Belfast to form a central
assembly of 600 members, who will elect a
governing counoil of sixty. The last words
of the manifesto are: “Be patient. Enroll.
Combine.”
AQAINBT BIMBTALLIBM.
Sir Haroourt Defines England's Posi
tion at Brussels.
London, Maroh 10.—In the House of
Commons this evening Bir William Houids
wortb, a conservative, a British delegate
at the Brussels monetary oonferenoe, criti
cised the conduct of the British delegates at
the conference aud asked what would bo
the attitude of the government should the
proceedings in Brussels be resumed.
Bir W illiain Harcourt, chancellor of the
exchequer, replied that the delegates would
be instructed to oppose every bimetallic
scheme proposed at the oonferenoe.
Gladstone Out of Danger.
London, March 16.—Mr. I Hailstone Is re
covering from his Indisposition and pro
gressing so satisfactory that no more bulle
tins will be issued as to the condition of his
health.
Prussia’s Election System.
Berlin, March 16.—The lower house of
the Prussian diet has passed to third reading
the bill to reform the present complicated
system of elections in Prussia. '•
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NORTHEN FOR SENATOR.
HE WILL NOT ACCBPT THS PRESI
DENCY OF MBRCBR.
The Governor Has Not Announced
Himself a Candidate for Colquitt's
Plsce, but His Oecllnstlon of the
University's Proffer Interpreted as
Meaning That He Will Be In the
Race.
Atlanta, Bt., March 16.—Gov. Northen,
In an interview with the Morning News
correspondent to-day, authorized Uie^puti
ll cation of a statement wbloh practically
announces bis oaididaoy for the United
States Senate to suooeed Benator Colquitt.
The governor recently has been in receipt
of letters from the trustees of Meroer Uni
versity of Maoon, assuring him of the presi
dency of that Institution if he would accept
it. No formal tender of the position has,
however, been made, but strong pressure
has been brought to tiear upon the governor
to induce him to yield to tbs
call of the university, and tbs
tender would then be made to him
upon hi* own terms. There has also been a
good deal of uew::paper publicity givon to
the desire of the Mercer trustees to secure
Gov. Northen for the presidency of that In
stitution, and the silenoe of the governor
has left the impression on the publio mind
that there was a strong probability of the
consummation if the plan. It is well knuwu
that Gov. Northen is devoted to the cause
of education. Ills official career has been
marked in this particular characteristic of
the executive.
AN EDUCATOR ALL HIM LIFE.
AU his life he has i eon a great practical
educator, and In view of this fact the
presidency of such an institution as Msroer
University, where he studied and graduated,
his revered alma mater, seemed a fit posi
tion for him on his retirement from the
gubernatorial chair, provided, of course,
politics should have uo further allurements
to tempt him, and no higher honors within
his reach. Hluca the published desire of
Mercer to have him for president at the
expiration of his term of otlloeas governor,
the plan being to keep the place open for
him until that time should arrive If he
should aooept it, the governor’s silenoe
has boon oonatrued by a large portion
of the publio to mean that he was giving
his future career very deep thought, and,
Indeed, shia seems to have been the case.
University presidencies are not to be bad
every day, but Gov. Northen has made up
his uiind and to-day authorized the state
ment made, that for reasons which he did
not explain, bo could not consider the ac
ceptance ot Mercer's presidency.
WHY UK BURAKS NOW.
In discussing the situation he raid such a
statement coming before he had been for
mally tendered tho position might be re
garded as premature, but lu his own mind
the situation warranted it. In the first place
tho governor thought the university trus
tees should understand his mind In order
that they might be free to act in filling the
vacant presidency, and then, to frequently
had be been approached on the subjeot by
citizens whom, he said, he oould not defin
itely answer on account of tho delicate posi
tion in which ho was placed, he tnought the
public was entitled to know what to expect
of him. During the interview with the
Morning Nkws correspondent Gov.
Northen did not refer to the sen
atership or to politics, but the con
clusion is readily drawn that
his positive refusal to consider the
presidency of Mercer, an honor whioh he
udmltled he would tie proud of. means that
ho is not yet done with politics. Gov.
Northen baa made a flue record as chief ex
ecutive of the state without making ene
mies. He has constantly Increased in popu
larity with the people and politicians, and
his friends think he is the logical successor
to Benator Colquitt.
LABCHLLKB HAS NO CASE.
An Intimation of What the Supreme
Oourt Decision Will Be.
Washington, March 16.—The United
States supreme oourt to-day intimated
quite plainly what decision it will announce
lu tho future in regard to the appeal from
the adverse decision of the Georgia court*
of Sidney Ijweellee, whose pyroteahulcal
swindling operations under the alias of
Walter Heresford, son of Lord Beresford,
gave him muob notoriety ad caused much
comment on tho part of people of standing
Into whose society he had been reoelved.
I.a-eellis case came up for argument in tho
aourt to-day and, after listening to what hie
counsel had to say, the court)
practically announced that it did
not think that it made out even a doubtful
case,informing the counsel for the state that
it didnot care what he had to say la reply.
Lascolles in England, became acquainted
with a gentleman oonueoted with the Etna
o impany of Rome, Ga., mid securing let
ters of introduction on representations that
he was a son ot Lord Beresford and wanted
to Invest in property in America, came to
this oountry and successfully passed him
self on many prominent people as what ha
represented himself to be. He swindled
some of them and was arrested In New
York, extradited to Georgia, and convicted
and sentenced on a charge ot uttering a
check on a bank lu whioh he never had
any money. The plea advanced for his ap
peal to the United States supreme court
was that his rights had been violated, as ha
had been extradited for one offense and
triad for another.
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.
Sanitary Officers to Arrange for Pro
tective Measure*.
St. Prtrrsburo, March 16.—Owing to
the spread ot cholera In oertaln districts in
Russia, a oongress of sanitary officers haa
been summoned to meet and arrange for
protective measures against the disease. In
tho province of Podolta, which adjoins
Galicia, and hat considerable trade with
Austria and Germany, the number of cases
of cholera In the last fortnight of February,
according to the nffioial report, was 305, of
whioh fifty-nine were fatal.
CHOI.KRA IN FRANCE.
Paris, Maroh 16. —A choleraic disease
has beeu prevalent in Lorlent for a week
past. In six cases it has been fatal. To-day
four fresh cases were reported.
Girls Sentenced for Arson.
Columbia, S. C., Maroh 10.—In the court
of sessions Lou and Annie Pnrper. colored
girls, 11 and 13 years old respectively, were
oonvlcteil of arson aud sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary. The judge noti
fied the counsel that ho would sign a petition
for executive clemency. The father of the
girls was tried for the same crime and
acquitted.
Harris Denied a New Trial.
New York, March 16.—Recorder Smythe
to-day denied Carlyle Harris anew trial.