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J. H. ESTILL, President )
A WIFE'S SAD WELCOME.
A HUSBAND BLOWS OUT HIS
BRAINS ON HER ARRIVAL.
Disappointment Over a Failure to Get
a Telegram Followed by a Reuort to
the Cup—so Had Just Been Dts
caareed From the Kbeiy Institute.
Remorse on Finding His Wife Horn 3
followed by Suicide.
Atlanta, Ga. , March 18.—A. L.
Kendaii, manager of the tnillinary estab
lishment of Mrs. Charles Crandall, one of
the most extensive in the city, oommitted
suicide at 8 o’clock to-night by shootiug
himself through the head. His 18-year-old
son was in the room with his father at the
time and just before the snot was Hired
was heard by other persons in the building
to beg him not to kill himself, crying
piteously, “Don’t, father; don’t shoot your
self, father dear.” Kendall's wife was also
hut a few yards off, being in
an adjoining room preparing tea,
the door between the two rooms
being open. Mrs. Kendall, who is a step
daughter of Mr. Crandall, had just returned
home after an absence of several months in
Michigan, where her relatives live. She
arrived in Atlanta late this afternoon and
her home-coming kiss was still warm on
her husband’s lips when he put the fatal
pistol to his bead. Kendall had been under
treatment at the Koely institute and was a
few days ago discharged as completely
cured of the whisky habit. HU wife then
started on her return home.
FAILED TO GET A TELEGRAM.
Several telegrams were passed between
them, but it seems that some misunderstand
ing arose as to the time when she would
arrive to-night. All the afternoon the anx
ious husband expected a message and re
peatedly called at tho telegraph office to
inquire. None came, however, but he met
all the trains upon which he thought it
probable that his wife would come. When
she did not arrive it is presumed that Ken
dall, in a fit of anxiety, begau drinking, as
he was under the influence of liquor when
he finally reached his home on Whitehall
street. When he entered the house he found
his wife there. She had arrived on an
unexpected train and only reached home
fifteen minutes before he came in. Mortifi
tion at meeting his wife with the smell of
whUky on bis breath after his determina
tion to reform, together with despair at the
future which stared him in the face as a
slave of whisky and morphine nerved him
to put an end to the struggle by taking his
life. The wife, whose home coming was so
sad, must have reproached her husband for
his weakness, for he was heard to speak in
loud tones a few minutes before the pistol
was fired. The meeting of the two oc
curred in the sitting room, and
the sad-hearted wife’s baok hud hardly
been turned as she went into the dining
room to see that tea was ready, when Ken
dall, whom Bhe had left sitting on a sofa,
took a pistol from his pocket and killed
himself where he sat.
BRIBERY IN KANSAS.
A Senator Claims to Have Been Bid
$5,000 for His Vote.
Topeka, Kan., March 18.—Tho bribery
investigation now iu progress here before
the committee of the state Senate, intended
originally to cover charges of corruption
mado bv the Capitol , developed a huge sen
sation this morning, and no onq can say
wnere it will end. This morning Repre
sentative McAleny of Wyandotte county
was put on the stand. He said: “I hud an
offer of money from Cvrus
i .eland Saturday morning, Feb.
-5, to sell my vote for
United States senator. He said that the
republicans were going to elect tho United
States senator, that they had eighty-two
votes and that mine would be sufficient to
elect, but that they had in addition two
others who were pledged. I asked him what
he wanted me to do and for what. He
said he understood it would be money
in my pocket and named SI,OOO. I
told him my vote was worth more. The
amount agreed on was $5,000. This figure
was not exactly stipulated, but I under
stood that if we could agree on a stake
holder that would be the amount. The man
he wanted me to vote for was W. H. Bogs
sington. dem. The matter fell through,
because a stakeholder could not be
agreed upon." The committee adjourned
until Tuesday, when more sensational de
velopments are promised.
RAUM TURNS REFORMER.
He Objects to Use of the Pension Build
ing at Inaugurations.
Washington, March 18.—Gen. Raum,
late commissioner of pensions, has addressed
a letter to the Secretary of the Interior,
inviting attention to the loss sustained by
the government by the use of the pension
office building as an inauguration ball room.
Ihe loss alluded to accrues principally lay
the absence from duty of employes,
made neoessary by the work "of
preparing the building for the reception
and ceremonies on the evening of inaugura
tion tiny. This Gen. Raum places at about
*8,600 per day. or, as on the last occasion
$04,000, eight days being consumed in pre
paring tho building for use as a ball room,
during which time the government waß de
prived of the use of the employes in the
pens.on offloe. A suggestion is made by the
late commissioner that in the future a
separate building should I>e provided for
ceremonies of this character.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
An Increase in the Receipts From
Every Source.
Washington, March 18.—Commissioner
Mason has prepared a statement showing
that the aggregate collections from internal
revenue for tho first eight months of the
current fiscal year were $107.8110.542, an in
crease over the corresponding period of the
previous (Real year of $7,154,104.
Fhe items of revenue were: Spirits
*c4,033,570. an increase of $4,102,468;
t> haccu $21,723,902,an increase of $1,177,035:
.relented liquors $20,792,046, an increase
$1,600,415: oleomargarine $1,152,846, an
■ticrease of $272,332; miscellaneous $118,160,
. increase of $1,943. The aggregate re
ceipts for February were $561,332 less than
•hose for February, 1892.
Won SIO,OOO on ft Guoes.
Chattanooga. Tens., March 18. — J. E.
strong of Shelby county, Alabama, is the
inner of the Courier-Journal's prize of
‘ l| ,ooo for the per. on guee ung the nearest
c the number of votes cast for President
Lieveland. His gues was 12,185,610, the
of votes actuallv cast being
, 136,592. _
TRIBUTES TO LA MAR.
The Bar of tho Supreme Court Paasee
Resolutions.
Washington, March 18.—A largely at- !
tended mseting of the bar of the United j
States supreme court was held in the court
room this afternoon for the purpose of ex
pressing the regret of the bar at the death
of the late Justice Lamar. Senator Vilas
presided. Senators George. Walthall and
Mitchell of Oregou, Representatives
Catchings and John Randolph Tucker
(through his son Representative Tucker of
\ irginia,) delivered eulogies. Among others
present were Attorney General Gluey, Sen
ator Hoar, Representatives Allen ar.d
Hooker, Gen. John C. Black, Solicitor Gen
eral Aldrich, ex-Senator Henderson of Mis
souri, W. E. Earle, W. H. Phillips and J.
C. Bancroft Davi6.
Tho following tribute presented bv Sen
ator George was adopted:
R-nolwd, That by the death of Mr. Justice
Lamar the country loses a judge whose career
on tho bench, though brief, showed that he had
a rare judicial mind and temperament with
great power of legal analysis and faculty of ex
pressing himself in English. which left
no room for misunderstanding. His long serv
ice in public life fitted him to deal with the
great questions of constitutional law which
make a seat upon the bench of the supreme
court so important and so responsible He en
tered early into the public service, and soon be
came prominent. When the war closed no one
was more conspicuous than he in the efforts to
allay distrust, to do away with division and
coldness and to produce throughout the union
a feeling of confidence and good will. For this
he labored and spoke in the Senate, and with
this ever before his eyes he administered the
department of the interior. We offer this trib
ute to his memory with no wish to perform a
mere perfunctory duty. Over and above his in
telleot, his trained faculties and his knowledge,
his wit and his power, ho was an affectionate
loving and lovable man, dear to all who knew
him. He is mourned not only by his friends,
but by many who had no personal acqja.ntar.ee
with him.
MORTON SAVING MONEY.
The Monthly Pay Roll of Hie Depart
ment Cut Down $10,551.
Washington, March 18.—Ag a result of
certain modifications and changes In the
work of the bureau of animal industry,
Secretary Morton has made a considerable
reduction in the number of persons on the
roll of the bureau, effecting a large
monthly saving in expenses. The
chiuf of the bureau reporting to the secre
tary says that with very few exceptions the
people whose servioes have been dispensed
with have done faithful and efficient work,
but that the work for whloh they were ap
pointed has been accomplished the work
has been reduced' by changed ooi di
tions over which the department had no
control. The total number of employes of
the bureau whose services are thus dispensed
with is forty-seven, whose monthly com
pensation aggregated $4,501. The number
of jiersone on the microsoopio force fur
loughed Is 121, whose monthly compensa
tion aggregated $6,050. The total monthly
saving effected by these dismissals and fur
loughs amounts to $10,551. This represents
an annual saving of over $125,000.
QUARANTINE! REGULATIONS.
Tho Work of tho Conference Now
Being Rut Into Shape.
Washington, March 18.— The confer,
euoe between the officers of tho marine hos
pital service and the maritime quarantine
officers of the Atlantic and Gulf ooasts has
adjourned after having virtually agreed
upon a uniform oode of quarantine regula
tions, which, it is believed, will be as ef
fective as regulations can be in preventing
the introduction of oholera. The work
of the conference is now being
put into shape, but it will be some time be
fore the regulations are framed and ready
for official promulgation. It is understood
that five days was agreed upon as the period
of detention for quarantined vessels. Cer
tain regulations as to disinfection end other
matters will operate to modify this period,
and will leave more or less discretionary
power in the officers administering the law.
The period of detention for yellow fever
has not yet been definitely determined, the
conference leaving this and some other mat
ters in the hands of the government of
ficers after a full exchange of views.
OFFICERS OF THE SENATE.
The Republicans Frepared to Resist
Reortraniz ation.
Washington, Maroh 18.—Although the
democrats assert that they hays not decided
to attempt a reorganization of the elective
officers at this session of the Senate, the re
publicans seem to think an effort of this
kind will be made, and are preparing to
resist it. A prominent republican leader
stated to-day that the members
of his gjside of the chamber
bad been discussing the situation and would
organize a solid opposition. He also cited
the fact that ail the precedents were on
their side, and intimated that in the debate
that would certainly follow an attempt to
reorganize the republioanß would make
some pertinent quotations from the Con
gressional Ueeorcl. When asked what
prospect there was of success he replied that
the opposition in the past had been success
ful, and that it would ba none the less so
this time.
GOLD BECOMING PLENTIFUL.
The eupply Above the Reserve to
Reach $7,000,000 Tbia Week.
Washington, Maroh 18.— The treasury
department is receiving Wars of
gold for small notes in suob
numbers that it cannot accent
them all. It to-day accepted an additional
offer of $1,000,000 from Chicago. It is
< bought that by next week the free gold in
the treasury will aggregate between $0,000,*
000 and $7,000,000. A gain of $900,000 in
gold was made at New York yesterday. No
gold was token for export. Half a million
was shipped to Europe, but it had been
taken some days ago.
RAN INTO THE ALVA.
A Earkentine From Darien Damaged
by the Sunken Yaoht.
Chatham, Mabs., Maroh 18.— The bark
entine Altamaha of Boston, Capt. Parsons,
from Darien, Feb. 24, by way of Vineyard
Haven for Boston, with 235,000 feet of hard
pine lumber, ran into W. K. Vanderbilt’s
sunken yacht Alva at 7 o’clock last night.
A hole was knocked in the Aitamaha’s bot
tom. She was beached eouth of the life
saving stotiou, where she lies full of water.
The crew were taken off In surf boats from
the Chatham and Monomoy station*.
Hill to Visit Tacoma.
Tacoma, Warii., March 18.—Senator
David Beunett Hill of New York is to visit
Washington slate in the fall, aDd will ad
dress th annual meeting of the Democratic
{Society of Washington. The announcement
was made last night by one of the most
prominent democrats in the state. Accord
ing to his story, the dote is fixed, the invi
tation having been sent and Senator Hill
has accepted it. His trip, it is sold, will
work the beginning of senator Hill's presi
dential noom for 1896.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 189:5—SIXTEEN PAGES.
HOPE FOR THE OLD MEN.
THE NO-RE APPOINTMENT RULE
SOMEWHAT ELASTIC.
While It May Shut a Man Out From
Again Obtaining Hie Former Office
It Does Not Close the Whole List of
Offices Against Him—A Former Post
master May be Reappointed.
Washington, Maroh 18. President
Cleveland was 56 years old to-day and he
celebrated tbs oocaslon in the way be has
passed nearly every day since his induction
into office. For three hours he was busy
receiving a seemingly interminable line of
offlee-seexers and their congressional friends.
These visitors were in greater number
than on any previous day this week, and an
intermingling stream of them passed
through the cabinet room to and from
President Cleveland’s private office. It was
an even more trying ordeal than usual for
the sparse attendance of the last few days
held forth a promise of fewer callers here
after.
The "no reappointment” rule was more
clearly defined by President Cleveland this
morning. Among bis oallers was Repre
sentative Springer with W’. H. Hmrichsen,
secretary of state of Illinois, and Mr. New
ell, menitwr of the Illinois Senate. Mr.
Hiurichseu, in presenting the name of L.
W. Chambers for the postmastership at
Jacksonville, 111., mentioned that Mr.
Chambers had held the office UDder the
former democratic administration, and
when President Cleveland reminded him of
the "no reappointment” rule Mr. Hinriob
seu cited the fnol that his candidate had
been removed from office by the republic
ans before the expiration of his term; that
he was the unanimous choice of the people
in Jacksonville, and that he had been the
best postmaster the town ever had. In re
ply President Cleveland said the
fact that Mr. Chambers was so
greatly indorsed put anew phase
on the matter and he suggested that a state
ment of the case be sent him in convenient
form for referenoe.
A GREATER SURPRISE.
But the greater surprise was yet to oome
to the three gentlemen from Illinois. Sena
tor Newell presented the name of Thomas
Cooper for reappointment to the oftloe of
oolleotor of internal revenue for the Spring
field district, but was promptly told by
President Cleveland that as there were
several other candidates of ability for the
position Mr. Cooper’s name could not be
oonsldered, aud he therefore begged Mr.
Newell not to press bis candidate's olaim.
Mr. Newell was somewhat taken back at
this firm decision of the President, but he
asked if the fact that Mr. Cooper had held
a federal offloe before would
bar him from making application
for another federal position. The
President answered iu A the negative and
asked what oth*' "ice Mr. Cooper would
like. When Mr. . all explolaed that Mr.
Cooper contempla:; J applying for the oou
sul generalship to Mexico iu the event that
he failed to secure the colleotorship, Mr.
Cleveland advised him to file Mr. Cooper’s
papers at once, and added that Mr. Cooper’s
name would be given as muoh consideration
as any other candidate. It bad been gen
erally understood that no old office holders
would, other than in exceptional oases, he
appointed to any position within the Presi
dent’s gift, but his remarks of this morning
showed that this rule doss not hold so firmly
as was believed.
Congressman McMillln of Tennessee
brought J. N. McKenzie, candidate for
marshal of the Fourth district of Tennessee,
and G. B. Murray of Gainesville, who
wants to be district attorney for the same
district. At 1 o'clock President Cleveland
saw several hundred people in tho east
room.
LICKED UP BY THIS FLAME?.
Large Milwaukee 'Clothing Houaee
Loee $600,000 by Fire.
Milwaukee, Maroh 18.—Fire started in
the second floor of the Straw-Ellsworth
Manufacturing Company building on
Broadway, just eouth of Michigan street, at
11 :K0 o’olook this morning. In three-quar
ters of an hour it was under control, but in
that time a loss of $500,000 had been sus
tained by the Straw-Ellsworth company
and Friend Bros., manufacturers of
clothing.
There were about 150 employes in the
Straw-Ellsworth building at the time,
mostly girls, and all escaped by way of the
roof, on adjoining buildings or by means qf
the fire escapes.
The entire fire department was on the
scene. At 12:15 o’clock it was under con
trol.
The building is known as the Freind
block; is valued at $150,000 and runs from
No. 354 to No. 362 Broadway. The fire
was confined to the middle portion,
which is occupied jointly by the
Straw-Ellsworth aud Freind concerns.
The former are wholesale dealers in
hats, caps and gloves and tho Freind stook
consists entirely of clothing. The logs,
while mostly through smoke and water, is
very heavy and is divided approximately
as follows: Freind Bros., building, $50,000;
Freind Bros.. stock, $250,000; straw-Kila
worth Company, stock, $200,000. The In
surance is about 75 per cent, of the loss. No
one was injured.
A RAVIBHBR TO BE HANGED.
The Woman Dead Her Husband
Beelcs to Kill Him.
Dallas, Tex. , March 18.—A special to
the News from Bonham says: "The jury
in the case of Bam Massey (colored), charged
with assaulting Mrs. Klizabteh Smith, re
turned a verdiot fixing his penalty at death.
Mrs. Smith has died since the assault. Mas
sey was tried in Grayson county for assault
and for beating children and murderously
assaulting Mis. Smith. He was then given
a death penalty, but the higher court held
that the exoitement ran so high and mob
influence was directed against Massey so
strongly that It was impossible foH him to
get a fair trial and the judgmeot was re
versed. Massey obtained a obange of venue
to Bonham, where lie was tried yeeterday.
When he was brought into court yesterday
the husband of Mrs. Smith assaulted him
with a knife, but was pulled away before
Massey was badly hurt.
A. 8. JOHNSTON DEAD.
Bo Was for Many Years One of
Cfcarioaton’s Leading Merchants.
Charleston, 8. C., March 18.—A. 8.
Johnston, for many years one of the leading
merchants and financiers of tbit city, died
here to-day, after an illness of two weeks.
He was 82 years old. He was for many
years the leading member of the dry goods
bouse of Johnston, Crews & Cos., aud at
one time served as an alderman of
the oity under the first democratic
administration of the reconstruction. He
was imprisoned by the federal government
after the war In the Charleston jail for re
fusing to divulge secrets of the Bee Import
ing end Exporting Company—a concern
engaged during the war in blockade run*
mug.
A BAPTIST CENTENNIAL.
An Effort to Arouse Greater Interest
in Mission Work.
Richmond, Va., Maroh IS.—The Baptist
centennial celebration commenced in ibis
oity to-night and will continue to Maroh 20.
It opened to-night with a devotional meet
ing at the First Baptist church, conducted
by Rev. I>r. Broaddut of Ixniisville. Tho
movement for this oentenuial began some
years ago in the southern Baptist conven
tion. The proposition was to commemorate
the oeuteuuial of organised modern mis
sions. Just one century ago William
Carev sailed from England to India in
company with one Thomas, and the Bap
tists throughout the world are endeavoring
to raise special sums of money for mission
ary work, and to quicken the interest of
the denomination in foreign missions. In
the south, under the direction of the con
vention, it Is sought to secure $25),000 to he
used as a fund for chapels, Bible translation
and the like, and especially to enlarge the
current operations of the foreigu and home
mission board.
THE COMMITTEE,
The members of the committee iu charge
of this work are Dr. T. T. Eaton of laiuis
ville, T. H. Pritchard of Char
lotte, 11. H. Garris of Richmond, K.
51. Ellis of Baltimore, aud L. I. Tichenor
of Atlanta. To-morrow services will lie
held in all the Baptist churches in this city
and Manchester, when the subject of mod
ern missions will be fully discussed. Among
prominent minister* present are: Lansing
Burroughs of Augusta, John A. Broaddns
of Louisville, Frank M. Ellis of Baltimore.
T. T. Eaton of Louisville, Thomas H.
Pritchard of Charlotte, N. C., G. F. Bagtiy
of FarmvlUs, N. J., iVilliam Jonos of At
lanta, J. B. It. Turpin of Charlottesville,
Robert Van Deventer of Henderson, Rev.
Neighbors of Texas, Rev. Porter of Wake
Forest, N. C., and Dr. W. D. Powell of
Mexico.
MITCHSLL’S BACKff.R DEAD.
He Had Been on a Spree end Suc
cumbed to Pneumonia.
New Orleans, March 18.—George A.
Baird, better known as Squire Abingdon,
the noted English sport and backer of
Charley Mitchell, died at the St. Charles
hotel this morning, where he had been for
several days suffering from a severe attack
of pneumonia. The squire came here from
New York with tho llall-Mitchell party In
the best of health, and decided to ninke a
protracted stay iu the city. He engaged
rooms at the St. Charles hotel, aud Imme
diately began to spoud his in may right and
left among his friends. He found the New
Orleans sporting fraternity to hi* liking,aud
while he was here led a very fast life
and indulged in the luxuries and dissipation*
of thecitv freely. Un tho plght of the
rtall-Fitzsimmons fight he was one of Hall’s
seconds and While In the ring wore nothing
hut a loose undershirt to protect him
from the chilly air. The squire handled the
bottles aud the loe In Hall’s corner, aiul
after the defeated pugilist had been revived
and taken baok to the hotel ho started out
for a lark and general round of dissipation.
He kept up hit spree until he was finally
obliged to take to hi* bed. AC
first his Illness was not considered
serious, but the physicians who
ware called gave him every possible atten
tion. So confident was the squire that be
would soon recover that he Insisted that
Mitchell and Hall should precede him to
New York and he was to join them thore in
time to sail on the Majestiq on Wednesday.
The dissipation ho had indulged in for a
fortnight hud impaired bis physical vigor
and mada him an easy prey. Skill ami
trained nurses were of no avail, and slowly
sinking he died at 8 o’clock this morning
after one week’s illness.
ANN ARBCR’a STRIKER?.
Lake Shore Engineer* Ignore the In
junction of the Court.
Toledo, 0., Maroh 18.—The issuance of
an injunction by Judge Taft yesterday re
straining the brotherhood men from boy
cotting the Anti Arbor freight and the
filling of a $30,000 damage suit against
Chiefs Arthur and Sargent has put anew
phase on the situation and it is impossible
to tell at present what course the men will
now pursue. Chief Arthur before he left
the cilv was nou-oommittal as to what step
he would take. As It now stands the oniy
apparent course left the men is to inaugur
ate a general strike and tie up all the roads
in the hope that they may thus bring the
Anu Arbor to terms.
THE IN .JUCTION IGNORED.
At midnight last night, notwithstanding
the injunction of the United Htatos ciroutt
court, a number of Lake Shore engineers cut
out Ann Arbor 0.-irs and refused to handle
them. As soon as the Late Shore officials
heard of the matter they communicated
with Judge Rioks of Cleveland, and he will
be brought to Toledo on a special tram this
afternoon to hear the oases of the Lake
Snore engineers, who will be charged with
contempt. Tho Pennsylvania engineers
have had a conference with their officials
and agreed to stand by the decisions of the
courts and not uphold the brotherhood
against the courts. Ann Arbor cars are
being handled In the Pennsylvania yards
to-day. The Ann Arbor, for the first time
since the strike, is doing business to-day
with non-union men on the engines. All
passenger and freight train* are running.
PASS CHRISTIAN’S TRAGEDY.
A Probability That the Lovers Were
secretly Married a Year Ago.
Pass Christian, Alias., Maroh 18.—It
now appears that W. B. Miller and Miss
Alrea Mennerancher of Milwaukee were
Ascretly married on March 16 of last year.
Each wore a marriage ring bearing that
date. Among the fragments of papers
found noarthe bodies ro portions of a mar
riage license. The Monnemacher* were
wealthy. Miller was poor and the‘girl’*
pare.its opposed the match. A
re[>ort is prevalent that Miller was seen on
the streets of Bass Christian Saturday
morning, which, added to the fact of his
body being in a better state of preservation
than that of MBs Mennomaoher, gives rise
to tbe idea that ha killed her Friday even
ing, aud then, being irreelstlbly attracted
to the fatal spot, returned and shot himself
tbe next day.
ROUGH ON THB SLUGGERB.
They Will Not bo Allowed to Train In
Mississippi Hereafter.
New Orleans, March 18.—The staua
taken by Attorney General Frank Johnson
of Mississippi in reference to prize-fighters
training in Mississippi for oontests
either lu that state or Louisiana
lias caused a decided commotion in
sporting circles here. Andy Bowen, who
was Lq traimug at Handsborough, Ml**., for
his fight with Jaok Burke next mouth, oarne
over to-day and declared that ho did not
want to fool with Mississippi justice. Brof.
Robertson, at whose quarters so many
fighters trained, has determined to look for
another place. The attorney general con
templates bringing notion against each and
every pugilist who has trained for a finish
fight along the Gulf coast.
CAPRIVI ABOUT TO FALL.
GEN. VON WALDEBSKii APT TO BE
HIS SUCCESSOR.
Ihe Defeat of the Army Bill the Cause
of the Chancellor’s Downfall—tbe
Empire on the Verge of a New Par
liamentary Election—No Show for
the Bill.
London, March 18. —Numerous signs in
the last week have pointed to Herllu as the
i-cena of the next oabinet crisis. A feeling
that at the last minute the emperor ami his
chancellor would concede a few thousand
recruits rather than submit to a disheart
ening defeat on the army hill commission
was current throughout the empire
until the announcement was made that
the national liberal offer of 48,000
more recruits had lieeD finally refused.
It then became apparent to all that
not only in tbe commission, but also in tho
plenary sitting of the Reichstag tho army
bill was doomed. This moans at best a gen
eral election. The government is doing its
best to defer an appeal to tho people, who
would be likely to return a parliament fully
as much opposed to the bill as the present
one, besides electing many anti-Semitics and
social democrats, tho bitter enemies of all
deoeut parties. Evon the conservatives
agree that Chancellor von Caprivi
has been too unbending In his
attitude toward the parties, aud
it is believed that his arro
gance will cost him bis office. Tv.ico
duriug the past week he has borne sharp
reproofs from the emperor, who was
especially ohagrined hy his chancellor’s
failure to close with Herr von Bennigsen,
who was willing to deliver forty vot9S of
the central liberal party If the chancellor
would abate his demands about 15
per cent. News of this interview was
whispered throughout the city Wednesday
afternoon two hours after it took plaeo.
The withdrawal of tho army bill was be
lieved to be assured, and despite the accom
panying reports that Chancellor Caprivi
would resign, prioes on the bourse ruse sev
eral points. A street broker gave a good
Index of the situation when he said that
nothing would help the prioes of German
securities more than the immediate retire
ment of Cbauoellor vou Caprivi and bis
army bill.
VON WALDERSEE to succeed caprivi.
That the retirement of the successor of
Frince Bismarck is at baud few persons
doubt. Chancellor von Caprivi informed
an East Eruaslan conservative to-day that
be was weary of office, and after tho’defoat
of the army bill was decided he would re
tire. It is not believed, however, that En
paror William will wait for the final decis
ion on the hill before calling anew mau to
the chancellorship. Lieut, von Huelzeu has
already been dispatched to Altona to oon
vev letters from the emperor to Gen. von
Waldersee, and a report is abroad that
this able soldier is the coming mau.
A majority of tho conservatives
look to Gen. von Waldersee as the risiug
sun In German politics, not only on account
of the letter's increasing close relations to
tho emperor, but also because after Chan
cellor von Caprivi, he is the only well
known German who is at once a capable
soldier and an astute politician. The radi
cal press hints that April I, or at tho latest
May 1, will see the fall of the present ehan
oellor, the appointment of his successor aud
n general parliamentary election approach
ing in the near future. Tbe conservative
newspapers, led by the KreuzZeitung, sug
gest the same eventually. Social demo
cratic editors, with llcrr Llebkueoht of the
Vorwaertz at their head, say plainly that
the Caprivi regime is a failure and that tbe
emperor awaits only a favorable opportu
nity to eDd It.
A HOSTILE MAJORITY.
Berlin, March 18. —Before tho final vote
on the army bill tbe oommiuee left the gov
ernment face to face with a definitely hos
tile majority. Chancellor von Caprivi hud
conferences with Herren Hueze.Rlckert Ban
uigzen and Lieber, chiefs of tue parties rep
resented on the committee. The negotia
tions left tbe government and the commit
tee more hostile than ever toward
each other. Only the conservative and
free conservative members of the com
mittee supiiortod the bill. The cbauoellor
gave as resolute rejection to Herr lienig
zeu’s compromise proposals, though they
largely conceded the government’s de
mand*, as he did to the proposal of Herr
Lieber, which oouceded nothing. Herr
Lieher’a proposal, about which much mys
tery has been maintained, showed that the
center party hud no desire to further treat
with tho government. His proposal was
praotioully submission of a now bill, pro
viding for the maintenance of the pres
ent peace effective, with a reduced
term of service, the government having the
option in the event of emergencies to retain
in active service men who had served their
term. The report of the committee will be
submitted to the Reichstag after Easter.
Every Indication now points to the Reich
stag supporting the committee. Tho deter
mined attitude of the chancellor proves that
Emperor William has resolved to tano an
extra step.
THE COMING DISSOLUTION.
It is now expected that tho keiohstag will
be dissolved at the end of April. The clos
ing speeches in oomroittes had a pronounced
olection character, being less directed to
criticism of the bill than to attacks upon tbe
government. Herr Richter declared that
the rejection of Herr Bonnigzen’s compro
mise was an event in the light of which tbe
tbe whole political situation was thrown
inti clear relief. It wo* proof that there
was no possibility to deal with a
government behind which we an im
perious will. All parties, he said, might
now combine in defense of constitutional
ism against absolutism. Herr von Beriuig
zen denounced the stand taken bv Chancel
lor vou Caprivi as precluding all hope of an
arrangement and assuring certainty of
shipwreck to tbs bill. He declai eil that the
obstinacy of tbe government would precipi
tate a general election. Were the min
isters aware, he asked, of what dis
solution Implied) It would bring about
the wildest, scenes of political confu
sion, and it would cause disorders heretofore
unknown to German electors. Herr Ben
nigzeu warned tbe government that they
had no chanoe to rally tbe country to their
side. They oould rely upon no partv oxcept
the conservatives, and not avsn the con
servatives, unless they made terms with
the agrarian faction. Then Freiherr von
Bnol Bereuherg.centerist, posed as an advo
vate of financial retreo jhme.it. repeating
all the old arguments ou that question.
THE CHANCELLOR'S SPEECH.
Chancellor von Caprivi rightly character
ized th centerlst proposal as destructive of
the object of the bill. Herr B.enaigzen’s
proposal be rejected on tne ground that
■federal government must adhere to tbe
complete scheme of organization submitted
to the Reichstag. Tbe chaucellor hold that
reiterated appeal to the government to
consider the burJene upon tbe
empire was Insult, ug and be
declined to reply to Herr Keuulgzo.i’s
predictions about the results of the commit-
tee’s refusal to pass the bill. Finally tba
chancellor tries to defend t he action of the
government a entirely constitutional. Me
resented Herr Richter's remarks about ab
solutism arul suggested that he might obtain
the support of the national liberals. Noth
ing, however, seems to justify this sugges
tion, unless the government’s policy is
luoditled.
Owing to the political crisis, Chancellor
von Caprtvt will not acoompauy the eui
jviror on his visit to Koine, where the em- l
peror will take part in the celebration of
King Humbert's silver vreddmg. The Im
perial partv will leave Ilerltn on April I'.
They will remain the guests of King Hum
ber at the quirinal for a week. From Rome
the part y will goto Naples. The pope will
glve*E nperor william an audience on his
return from Naples. On the way home the
imperial family will visit yueeu Victoria,
who will then be at Florence.
KHAN OB’S DEAD BT AT BUM AN.
He Will be Hurled Near the Scene of
His Retirement
Paris, March 18.—The room In which
Jules Ferry died has been transformed into
a mortuary and Is hung with draperies
worked with silver. The public in the
meantime is not allowed to view the re
mains.
The will of the deceased dirs -ts that his
remains ho buried at Foucharupt, in the
department of Vosges, near the plaoo where
he resided during his retirement from
public life.
The Chain her of Deputise voted to-day
20,000 lia .es for the expenses of M. Kerry's
funeral, the only opposing vote being that
of Baiulry d’Asson, deputy from Vendee,
commander of the pontillcal Order of Bt.
Gregory the Great, and noted for his ex
treme devotion to the church and to tlio
monarchy. The chamber also decided to
adjourn over Wednesday, the (lay of the
funeral.
lii the Senate Charles Merlin, vioe presi
dent, delivered a long and eloquent etllogy
of the deceased statesman, to whloh the
senators listened with deep emotion. The
Henate voted an appropriation for the
funeral by a vote of 233 to 30 and then ad
journed out of respect to the memory of
their president.
The funeral will he celebrated with
groat solemnity. The entire gar
rison of Paris will
attend as a military escort, and Premier
Ribot will deliver the funeral oration as the
representative of the government.
M. Coustans, former minister of the inte
rior, whn is senator from Haute Garonne, is
spoken of for the office of president of the
Senate as successor to M. Kerry.
PANAMA PAYMENTS.
One of Dnron Keinach’e Papers Bald
to implicate Crisp .
Paris, March 18.— La liappel, radical,
state* that the liquidator of the estate of
the late Raron Keinach had communicated
to the committee of investigation of the
Chamber of Deputies a document which be
longed to Haron Koinaoh, and whloh gives
the names and dates of vnrlous Panama
payments, including one payment, of 50,000
franos alleged to have beeu made to Big.
Crispi, former premier of Italy. The state
ment of I.n fiappvl has caused a sensation.
In the trial of Charles de Lesseps and his
associates to-day, Waldeok Kosseau niado
an eloquent appeal to the jury for rneroy
for his client, M. iiaihut, a former minister
of puhlio works, who made a sensational
acknowledgment of his guilt at the
opening of the cane. \\ aldeck Kos
seau said that M. Haihut’s whole
career hod been bloated and the future of
his family destroyed. Whatever punish
ment should be indicted upon him would
never equal the remorse that would pursue
the former minister of state, now lost for
ever.
M. Danet made an argument In behalf of
ex-Deputy Bans iAroy, acouaed of having
changed his vote In committee on the Pan
ama lottery bonds for a bribe of 100,000
franos.
A BOMB IN PLABTHHt PARIS.
An Attempt to Blow Up a Palace Frus
trated by a Boy.
Rome, March 18.—Following close upon
the unsuccessful attempt to blow up the
ancient Mattel palace, the residence of
Hon. William Potter, the American minis
ter to Italy, another dynamite outrage was
attempted to-day at the Palazzo Altien,
the headquarters of the Guardi Nobili, one
of tile military organizations whose duty It
is to attend the pope and to be present at
the great religious 1 unctions at the Vatican.
Early this morning a boy passing the
Palazzo Altieri saw a mass of what he at first
thought was inortur lying upon the steps
of the palace. With boyish curiosity he
ran up tue>tup* and was surprised to see a
burning fuse extending from the mass. The
boy at once stamped out tbo fuse with his
feet, and then untitled the police. Gen
darmes were at onoo sent, to the palace and
were not long in ascertaining that wnat the
boy had at first mistaken for a mass of
mortar was a powerful bomb containing
dynamite or other high explosive. The
bomb was incased in a thick coating of
plaster of Pans, whloh, in the opinion of ex
perts, would have added to tho destruction
that would have been wrought bad an ex
plosion occurred.
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.
Several Cities and Many Villages In the
Clutcheß of tha Disease.
London, Maroh 18. — Reports from West
ern Russia show that the cholera has got a
hold on several cities and many villages. In
Btavropol the fresh cases In the last week
have numbered, on an average, fifteen
daffy and the deaths between seveu and
eight.
In Astrakhan 107 cases have developed
since Fob. 23,
In both cities the authorities have called
the disease dysentery and deny that any
cholera has appeared there in the last four
months, but private advices received In
Odessa from physioiaos resident in the in
fected districts leave no doubt os to the chol
eraic nature of the epidemic.
FIVE DROWNED.
A Boat Cape'zsd and Its Occupants
Perish.
Edinburgh, Maroh 18. — The loss of five
lives is reported from Millport ou the south
side of the Isle of Great Curabra? in Bute
shire. A man named Wallace, keeper of
the light house near the entrance to Mill
port harbor, started in a small boat with
his four children for town. Wallace was
an experienced boatman, but in soma unex
plained manner the neat capsized and be
fore assistance could reach the struggling
persons in the water all were drowned.
Baltimore’s Club Coming.
Bai.tim uk, Mn., Maroh 18. —l’resfdent-
Manage" Hanlon and his small army of
hall players left to-night for Charleston,
the first stooping place ou their long south
ern trip. After a week s practice games will
be played at Savannah, Charleston, Macon,
Atlauta, Chattanooga, Nashville, f,ouis
villo and Cinoinnati. John GUtinger of
the Baltimore American has beeu ap
pointed official scorer of the Baltimore
club.
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LIVINGSTON’S HOT FIGHT
ONE OF HIS OBJECTS IS TO BEAT
NORTUEN FOR SENATOR.
The Congressman's Stilleto Out for
Senator Gordon—He fa Determined
That the Senator Shall Have Nothing
to Hay in the Appointment of At
lanta's Postmaster.
Atlanta, Oa., Maroh 18, —Congressman
Living°tou’s presence In the city to-day for
the purpose of straightening out the .Atlanta
postoflice muddle, which has already In
volved the Georgia congressional delega
tion iu a boiling stew, was the cause of
great activity on the jart of the politician*
and political go-aiper* generally. While
much of the interest was centered in the
postolllce tight aud tha hot contest it hue in
volved the local press in, the real sensation
of tha day was the development of the tight
whioh Is on between ( ongressuiau Living
ston and Senator Gordon. Report* front
Washington of the trouble between
these two have been meager and
indefinite, and 80 far as .Senator Gordon is
ouuuemed the information is stiil uncertain.
When he returns to Georgia hi* side of the
story will bo given. Hut Congressman
Livingston Inis token \ery tittle trouble
sinco Ins arrival last night to cover up the
, true slate of his feelings toward the sena
tor. Taking his ttatemeuts to his friend*
here a* a basis of prediction it does not need
a man with a second sight to see the stll
letto which he is carrying unsheathod at
Ins belt ready for uso upon Bouator Got don
at every favorable opportunity.
HOT IN THU COLLAR.
Col. Livingston is hot In the collar at
Senator Gordon, mid while the report of hi*
effort to create strife between him and .sen
ator ( olquiU was denied by him through a
friendly Washington correspondent, hedoea
not htmself douy that he * ‘ha* it in” for
Kenator Gordon, so to speak, and i* doing
everything he can to thwart that gsnile
mao. The Leal postoflice fight is duo to
this feeling of personal hostility. Col. Liv
ingston does not want Henntor Gordon to
have anything to do with the appointment
and would oppose anybody whom he had
Indorsed. ’This is shown In tha fact
that J. M. Couper. Senator Gordon’s
man, who Is attacked by Col. Livingston, i*
Indorsed strongly by ilr. Kontz, whom
Col, i.ivingstou l* now urging. Mr. ivouts
>nd us id Mr. Couper before he himself was
drawn into the race. A* showing the bit
terness of Col. Livingston's light, it is given
out on the best autiiorltv that he wrote a
letter to Cant. Hurry of This city, candidate
for marshal, telling him that .Senator Oor
dou had betrayed him, and was working
for Col. Kenfree, Ids . pponent. Capt. Harry
onrnod tills latter to the state capitol and
•bowed it to Col. George H. Jones, principal
keeper of the penitentiary, who
is associated with him in the
race for marshal. At ilrst Col. Livingston
denied having written such a letter, but
finally said. "Well, what if 1 did write It}
it’s true, amt I’ve riothlug to take back.”
CAUSE Of THE FIGHT.
The fight of Col, Livingston upon Hso \
ator Gordon is not likely to end soon, it ia
too deep-seated, and is said to have signifi
cant hearing nu the next senatorial race.
Col. Livingston's animosity to .Senator Gor
don is on account of the friendship of the
latter to Gov. Norlheu, whom Col. Living
stou would teke delight iu lighting every
day in the year. The congressman
from thp Fifth district is be
lieved to have senatorial aspirations
himself and on ttiii nocount is doubly
anxious to throw stumbling blocks In the
way of the governor. In crippling Senator
Gordon’s influence be thought be could
hurt the governor, as it is understood that
Die senator is favorable to his oaudidaoy.
It is also said by those who were in Wash
ington at the time that the report of Col.
Livingston’s effort to create bad feeling be
tween Ben itors Colquitt and Gordon woe
based on facts, and that it was prompted
by a deni™ to prevent Meuator Colquitt
giving any aid to Gov. Northea
through Beuator Gordon iu cane
he decides not to offer for
re election. Col. Livingston will hold a
conference here ou Monday with bis ad
visers and business men with a view to de
feating Mr. Couper for postmaster with hie
own candidate without resorting to the pro
posed primary, which be oppose* bat would
urge as a last resort.
THK JOURNAL'S POLICY.
John 8. Cohen, telegraph editor of the
Kitniwj Journal, Secretary Hmitb'g paper,
loft for Washington to-day. It ia an
nounced that be goos to the capital to do
•twoial work for two weeks, but the impres
sion is that Mr. Cohen go** to see the Sac
rotary of the luter lor in regard to the man
agement of bis paper, which just now ap.
pears to he in very hot water, because ot
the fact that Its every utterance i*oontru*d
to be dictated by the administration, despite
repeated editorial denials of this charge.
CAROLINA'S PATRONAGE,
A Lively Scramble 1 or tho Federal
Offices Due That Htnte.
Columbia, 8. C., Maroh 18.—The Even*
inr) Journal publishes u dispatch front
Washington suylog: “The fight for Caro
lina patronage is growing more and mors*
bitter every day. Both factions are fast
drifting into personalities, and some en
counters are likely to result by reason oC
the war that Is bring waged against Bets
Berry for collector by some of the proud
neat reform leaders. Many of the Title
nianlte members of the legislature aud
.Senate are having their name* withdrawn
from bis petition.
"Gen. Hampton called on the President)
this morning and presented N. G. Gonzales.
According to the I’resident South Carolina
will be entitled to one thlrd-clasc iriGsion
and two consulate*. Mr. Caldwell of New
berry will get the mission, a* he has no op
ponent, aud although there are twelve ap
plications for the consulates. Mr. Gonzales
and another, whose name is withheld, will
probably receive the appointment!.
“It is reported to-day that Gen. Joseph H.
Earle will be appointed district attorney.
The President is said to have intimated a*
much to Gen. Hampton.”
Hlaln by Hla Brotbera-ln-iavr.
Jackson, Mms.. March 18. —T. F. Deceit
was shot and killed yesterday afternoon
three miles west of li-re by Jamos anil
Robert Rutherford, brothers. The killing
oocurred at Rutherford’s residence. Robert
Rutherford was seriously shot in the thigh
by Deceit. The killing grew out of family
matters. Deceit having married a sister oC
the Rutherfords.
Kt. I.ouls beats Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn., Maroh 18.—The St.
Louis Browns defeated the 'Memphis teiui
to-day by hard hitting, The score wae:
St. Louis 9, Memphis 4. Batteries: Witt
rock and Dolan, Harnett, Clarkson and Pitx,
A Distillery Burned.
Cincinnati, O , Maroh 18.—Walsh’s dis
tillery at Covington, Ivy., was damaged by
tire to-night. The loss is estimated at SIOO,-
000, partly covered bv insurance. The
origin of the blaze is a mystery.