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THE MORNING NEW S. I
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I J. 11. KSTILL, President. 1
YELLOW FEVER AT JESUP.
An Autopsy Proves Saturday’s Suspi
cions Well Founded.
The Victim Not Exposed to the Fever
Since July—The People of the Town
Inclined to Leave, But Advised by
the Surgeons to Remain Twelve
New Cases at Brunswick, No Deaths
and Six Patients Discharged.
Brunswick, Ga., Oct. I.—Twelve new
cases of fever were reported to-day, ten
white and two colored. The patients are:
Miss Laura Eastmeade, 624 B street;
Miss Rosa Nisi, 214 Newcastle street; P.
p. Judge. 13 Glynn avenue; Mrs. J. E.
Poore. Mrs. F. V. Poore and Miss Carrie
Poore. 325 South Stonewall street; J. F.
Mrinarny, 528 E street: Ernest Brock, 613
A street; Miss Fannie Brock, 610 A
street; one unknown man in the extreme
northern suburbs.
There is not a prominent citizen in the
above list, though all are white.
The other two patients are: Bur
ris. 613 A street, and Tom Oliver, 722
East Gordon street; both colored.
Six woie discharged as follows; Mrs.
Crane, William Crane, Mrs. Frank, Isaac
Lamar, Mrs. William Lucrec and Wash
ington Williams.
Sixty-five patients are now under treat
ment.
Surgeon Murray returned this morning
at 10:30 o’clock from Jesup and reports
that an autopsy on the body of C. J. War
ren, the deputy sheriff who died there
yesterday, proves, beyond question, that
ho had yellow fever.
A THEORY DISPROVED.
It is reliably stated that Warren has
not been in any infected district within
the past few weeks, and if this be truo, the
theory that it requires only ten days’
incubation for the fever to developnwill
be proven unreliable. If this fact is
proven the Brunswick epidemic of 1893,
however unfortunate to this city, will
effectually dispel the idea heretofore
clung to by scientists that ten days’ in
cubation is sufficient, as well as the idea
that negroes are by nature exempt from
the disease. The negroes in this epidem
ic have to date been the greatest suffer
ers, and so many fatal cases have devel
oped among them that scientists are in
vestigating.
Having partially exhaused itself among
the lower classes, the disease is getting
in its work among the more favored popu
lation, and no cheering words can be
truthfully written on the situation. The
scourge is here to stay until frost and
those remaining need not expect any es
cape. Those whose systems are in the
best condition and receive proper atten
tion and aid the nurses and physicians in
caring for themselves will be cured.
Those, and there are still some left, who
persist in a hard-headed manner to ridi
cule the instructions of the physicians,
are warned of fatal results. Four-fifths
of the 5,000 odd peonle here will have the
fever before frost comes. This is no idle
statement, but the result of careful con
sultation with the physicians.
THE OUTBREAK AT JF3UP.
Surgeon Murray reached Jesup last
night on a special train in response to a
request from Mayor Steele of Jesup.
Health Officer Brunner of Savannah, and
Surgeon General Wyman. He found that
Warren was stricken Monday at his sis
ter's home in the couutry, some miles
from Jesup. On Tuesday he went to
Jesup. A local physician. Dr. Easton,
attended him Tuesdayenoon, and contin
ued to do so until Warren’s death, Satur
day afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
Dr. Drawdy visited Warren Saturday
morning during the absence of Dr. Easton
at the bedside of a distant patient, and
also at uoon.
There were some suspicious circumstances
connected with the disease and, after
death, the deceased’s body began to turn
a yellowish hue. Rumors got out and
began to circulate, causing some alarm
among Jesup’s citizens. Mayor Steele,
hearing the rumors, wired Health Officer
Brunner of Savannah for an expert. Dr.
Brunner replied that none could be fur
nished from Savannah, but he had wired
Surgeon Murray. These requests from
Dr. Brunner and others were received
while Surgeon Murray was on St. Simon's,
but as soon as he returned lie left on a
special train. Mayor Steele and Drs. Little
anil Tutten met Surgeon Murray, and
the four went over to Dr. Tutten's office
to discuss matters. As none were in
volved in case Dr. Eason was sent for.
THE AUTOPSY.
When the physicians appeared to ex
exuuiine the body, the old and heart
broken father of young Warren, thinking
that his boy’s body was going to be taken
from him and not knowing what disposi
tion the doctors were going to make of it,
Diet the messenger at the door, and with
bis eves filled with tears signified his in
tention of sacrificing his life before tho
body should ho touched. Surgeon Murray
deeply sympathized with tho old
man and through Sheriff Ennis of
Bayne county finally pacified him and
secured an examination of the body. Sur
geon Murray instantly pronounced it a
genuine case of yellow fever. The local
PbJ’mcians, Dr. Samuels, acting govern
ment surgeon, and Mayor Steele protested
against the decision, and thought it was a
malignant case of malaria. Surgeon Mur
ray would not swerve from his decision,
and the local physicians decided ou an
autopsy. Surgeon Murray indicated
what would bo found and this morning,
"hen the postmortem was neld, he was
xouiul correct, and his opponents gave in.
the mayor A MAN OF PLUCK.
Mayor Steele is a man to rely on.
mayor Steele’s home is next door to War
ren s, but he declines to leave the city
and announces his intention of remaining
jy his post of duty. The announcement
that fever had appeared created excite
j ut at Jesup and many signified their in
tj'ution of remaining. Others regretted
that they did not know tho fact before the
mm passed a few minutes previously.
, 'hajority of the citizens will probably
leave town,
Murray, in response to queries,
and to the Jesupites that his experience
jonyinced him beyond doubt
hat yellow fever could not
m s b atu l>ed out, and they
u.u. therefore, only hope and pray that
"ould spread slowly und result favora
until frost came. He could not en
-1 .'UL r e their belief that it would not
'•an. He advised them to remain at
a <• and not submit themselves to the
“Mors and dangers of exposure in the
’6s. He advised them to get their
' ms m order, banish their fright and
1 *' ll bravely und it would not kill them.
great affrkmission,
j “’.“liprehenslou. however, among the
" ff'ius. is great. Surgeon Murray
in ( bight that no evidence could mi
J ; wed to now that Warren hud been
.- i iit*wii lt infested district since
1 last. J low the fever reached Jeiuji
She JKofning ffetaj.
is a puzzling question. H. J. Samuels
and guards of tbd marine hospital ser
vice are stationed there to watch that
district. Mr. Samuels is a strict officer.
The general opinion here is that fever has
gained a foothold in some manner around
Brunswick and the people are
apprehensive. Warren did not
pass through Camp Detention
as Surgeon Geddings’ records prove, and
as a shotgun quarantine surrounds
Brunswick, both on land and water, it is
a question where the germs came from.
Surgeon Murray is working day and
night. Yesterday afternoon he
visited Miss Orilla Dart on St.
Simon’s Island, and found her
much improved. He returned at mid
night and left on a special train this
morning at 1 o’clock for Jesup, held an
autopsy there and returned to Brunswick
this morning at 11 o’clock.
TEB CASE ON JEKYL ISLAND.
Surgeon Faget was out all night on
Jekyl Island. The case there is
isolated and three miles from the famous
Jekyl Island club house, the winter home
of northern millionaires. Guards are
stationed around tbe house, the grounds
for half a mile around have been disin
fected, and no communication wahtever
is allowed between the patients’ quarters
and the club house.
Collector of Customs J. H. Deveaux paid
off the employes at Camp Detention to-day.
There is a total of eighty-three employes
at the camp, and their salaries from
Sept. 18 to date amounted t0aH,315.25.
The Morning News correspondent was
met at the train by Steward Bedding and
Chief Guard Pittman, who examined his
permit and passed him through the guard
line. Bugler Newsome, leader of Wilson's
Jacksonville band, was souuding the
church call, and soon the gospel tent was
filled with a respectful crowd of white
and colored refugees.
Rev. H. B. Stuart Martin, an Episcopal
minister, conducted the services, with
Bugler Newsome rendering choir music
on the guitar.
One hundred and ninety-nine refugees,
white and colored, are now quartered at
the camp. S. J. Dent is quartermaster
and R. J. Hyde,,assistant steward. Tel
egrapher O. A. Murray has charge of ahe
Western Union office. W. H. Harrison
and Aaron Isaac are the chief cooks,
with three assistants. R. J. Mor
row is conductor on the mail train run
ning into Brunswick with Engineer
William Mahoney. Conductor W ells, and
Engineer John Golden have charge of the
refugee train. None of these gentlemen
have had the fever, but have stuck to
their posts since the first day without
flinching, enabling mail and passengers to
go to and from Brunswick.
John S. Maura, the professional nurse,
is quartered at the camp and has experi
enced three epidemics.i
Surgeon DeSaussure has charge
of the hospital and Surgeon Geddings
controls the entire camp in an admir
able manner.
Miss Casey, at the camps hospital, is
the only patient there and is recover
ing'rapidly.
All Brunswick’s custom house force is
sick except Collector Deveaux.
All postmaster Brown’s white and
several col ored assistants have
deserted him, but he still gives
a good service. Thirty cars were on a
side track being fumigated. Health Of
ficer Brniiner of Savannah is so cautious
about the cars that he chips off pieces
from every car entering Savannah from
Brunswick, and has them analyized to
see if thoroughly disinfected.
The guard line extends an eighth of a
mile around the camp, and the hospital is
a quarter of a mile distant. Surgeon
Gedding’s discipline is perfect and all the
attaches and refugees like him.
Surgeon Murray announces late to
night that Miss Orilla Dart, on St. Si
mon’s Island, has yellow fever. The ease
did not develop sufficiently to warrant his
announcing it earlier. Her condition is
not serious.
THE SITUATION AT JESUP.
Jesup, Ga., Oct. I.—Surgeon Murray of
the marine hospital service arrived from
Brunswick this morning at 4 o’clock, and
with Medical Inspector Samuel, Local
Physicians Drawdy, Eason, Tutten and
Little held an autopsy upon C. J. War
ren, the person who was reported to have
died with yellow fever. The physicians
pronounced it a genuine case of yellow
fever. Medical Inspector Samuel has
been ordered by Surgeon Murray
to burn the bedding, disinfect the
house and use disinfectants freely about
the premises. Surgeon Murray advises
ail to remain, as he does not believe the
fever will spread to any great extent, but
that there may be a few scattering cases.
Notwithstanding this advice, several
families have moved away. The officials
are doing all in their power to prevent
the spread of the disease.
Blackshear Quarantine's.
Blackshear, Ga., Oct. 1. —At a special
meeting of the city council this evening
quarantine was declared against Jesup.
TRAIN HANDS STRIKE.
They Refuse to Accept a Reduction, of
10 Per Cent in Their Wages.
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. I.—All the train
hands employed by the Chesapeake and
Ohio, Illinois Central and Yazoo and Mis
sissippi Valley railroads at this point
went on a strike to-day and something
over 100 men are affected. This is the
day upon which the 10-per cent reduction
on the Chesapeake and Ohio went intofef
fect. At a meeting to-night the strikers
resolved to protect the property of the
companies at all hazards.
THE STRIKE SPREADING.
Memphis, Tenn., Oct. I.—A special to
the Commercial from Fulton, Ky., says;
“The trainmen, switchmen, yardmen and
coal heavers on the Chesapeake and Ohio,
at Fulton, are out on a strike to-day on
account of a reduction in wages. Work
in the yards has suspended and nothing
except passenger trains are leaving.”
At Covington, Term., all of the em
ployes of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road except the station agents and tel
egraph operators went out on a strike
to-day.
At Dyersburg, Teun., the Chesapeake
and Ohio was tied up to-day by a strike
of all the trainmen and switchmen.
Passenger trains carrying the United
States mails are allowed to run, but other
traffic is susnended.
A STORM IN MEXICO.
Scores of Houses Demolished and
Many People Killed.
San Antonio, Tex., Oct. I.—A special
from Queeretarre, Mexico, says; “The
town of Jalpan, situated iu the northern
part of this state, was visited by a terri-
I few da;.• ego, the particulars
of which have Just reached here Scores
of houses were completely demolished
and many people killed and injured, lhe
crop* in the pathway of the storm were
destroyed, and there U great suffering
among the people.”
SAVANNAH, GA„ MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1893.
A COMPROMISE ON SILVER,
Both Sides Growing Weary of the
Long Debate.
Each Willing to Accept Less Than it
Wanted at the Start—Limitation of
Silver Ooinage to $800,000,000 the
Proposition Most Favorably Re
ceived by the Repeal Men—Over
$600,000,000 of Silver Coin Already
in Circulation.
Washington, Oct. I.—Just now the sub
ject of a compromise between the repeal
ers and the anti-repealers is the thing
most generally talked about. It would
seem that the probability of compromise
is pretty strong. This is not because any
compromise that has yet been proposed is
entirely satisfactory to either side, but
because both sides are tired, well-nigh
tired out, and are ready to accept much
less than they want in order to get the
repeal business out of their way.
Almost all legislation is the result of a
compromise. This compromise which is
most talked about just now is by no
means a bad one for the repeal men. It
contemplates limiting the coinage of silver
to $800,000,000. There are now over
$800,000,000 in circulation. In the treasury
are stored nearly 184.000,000 ounces of sil
ver bullion. Thus there would not be any
fieeesslty for the purchase of much more
silver; the coinage of what bullion is now
in the treasury would make nearly
enough to make the $800,000,000, added to
tbe amount already in circulation.
It will be seen that increasing the coin
age to $800,000,(WO would not involve the
purchase of much more silver, and, there
fore, would not be such a great conces
sion to the silver men after all. The com
promise projKisition includes one feature
which is much more of a concession to
the anti-silver men than the increased
coinage would be to the silver men. That
feature is to issue enough additional
bonds to increase the gold reserve to
$200,000,000 more. The issue of addi
tional bonds involves more sacrifice on
the part of the silver men than the pro
posed extra coinage of silver does on the
part of the anti-silver men.
THE STATE BANK REPEAL BILL.
Chairman Springer of the House com
mittee on banking and currency, which
is now holding hearings on the subject of
repealing the tax on state bank circula
tion, does not think there is much hope of
the adoption of the bill. He says:
“There are so many different views en
tertained by members of both the com
mittee and the House itself, that I very
much doubt if it will be possible to
effect an agreement. Some want the
tax repealed unconditionally, in
accordance with the democratic platform;
others want limited repeal; others are in
favor of repeal coupled with federal
supervision, similar to that now accorded
to national banks; and still others want
simple suspension of tbe tax under cer
tain conditions. It must not be forgotten
that Mr. Springer himself is not in favor
of the repeal of the tax, and therefor* his
views may be influenced by his desires.
It is not at all certain that these appa
rently inharmonious views may not be
harmonized on some plan acceptable to
all.”
THE M’LAUniN BILL.
The committee has given a hearing to
Mr. McLaurin of South Carolina, on his
bill providing for the issue of $125,000,000
under the act of 1863. The committee
generally seem to be opposed to Mr.
McLaurin’s ideas.
Some members of congress claim that
the precedents for voting government aid
to private individuals are so few that
there will not be much probability of con
gress granting relief to the heirs of those
who were killed in the Ford’s theater dis
aster, or to the wounded survivors. It is
pretty certain, however, that congress
will soon enter upon the consideration of
the question. Several bills on this subject
have already been introduced into the
Senate.
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS.
The Debates on the Two Repeal Bills
to Consume the Time.
Washington, Oct., 1. —The ninth week
of the present session of congress begins
to-morrow, and the result of the work so
far accomplished cannot be said to be en
couraging to persons who had hoped for
a speedy adjustment of the great financial
question which caused the
issue of the call for the
the special session. The present outlook
is towards a continuation of the debate,
which has been in progress for tho last
five weeks in the Senate. The renewed
talk of compromise legislation, however,
gives the impression in some
quarters that the end may be
near. The list of speakers has not been
completed for this week, and it may be
assumed that when it is, the names of, few
repeal senators will appear upon it, and
the debate will be left almost altogether
to the silver men. Three of these—
Messrs. Teller, George and Morgan—are
entitled to the fioor at any time to con
clude speeches which they have begun
but not finished. Mr. Call of Florida' has
signified a desire to address the Senate
to-morrow but his is the only new speech
formally announced.
IN TUE HOUSE.
The week's business in the House will
be confined, so far as can be stated, to the
continuance of the debate on the election
bill, under the order which will exhaust
itself on the 10th inst. The debate, as far
as it has progressed, has failed to develop
any of that intensity of partisan feeling so
freely predicted of it. In fact. It has been
rather tame and uninteresting, and on
one or two days last week an early
adjournment was necessitated because
there was no one ready to proceed with
the argument. An improvement in this
respect is anticipated this week. Tho
speaker's list contains the names of some
of the leaders who have asked for time,
Messrs. Burrows. Henderson of lowa,
Dolliver, Fitch. Fellows and others. The
expectation is that the debate, like that
on the bill for the repeal of the silver
purchasing law, will increase in interest
toward the close and go out in a blaze of
glory, so to speak.
HILLS ON THE CALENDAR.
There are a number of measures on the
calendar whicn committees may call up
for consideration during the morning
hour, but it is not probable that any of
them will be brought to the attention of
the House, for the time for discussion is
too brief to warrant an expectation of
definite action. Mr Richardson does not
intend to press the printing hill until
after the election debate baa been con
cluded
Considerable work will be done in the
committee rooms. The committee on
bunking and currency will continue its
hearing* on the financial measures pend
ing before it. Representative Davis of
Kansas being first on the list for Tuesday
morning.
The same day the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries will begin
a series of hearings regarding the re
habilitation of the marine industry of
the country. Capt. Codrnan will first ap
pear.
On Tuesday, also, the com
mittee on elections will hear
the contest of Whatley vs. Cobb
from the Fifth Alabama district; and the
committee on foreign affairs will take up
for consideration the McCrary substitute
of the Everett bill to amend and modify
the Geary Chinese registration and re
striction act. No effort will be made to
report the bill to the House until after
the order for debate ou the election bill
has expired.
SUPREME COURT PROGRESS.
The Docket Will Be Cleared in Seven
Year* at the Present Rate.
Washington, Oct. I.—The October term
of the supreme court of tho United States
will begin a week from to-morrow, Oct.
0. The court will open with a docket
that in itself demonstrates tho advant
ages of the new court of ap
peals. While the docket for the
October term iu 1893, at the opening
contained 1,183 eases, there are but 1,035
awaiting the court's attention at this
time, it this rate of progression is main
tained the court will be confronted with
nothing but current cases seven yen's
hence. The court now has five cases un
der consideration which were ar
gued last term, decisions upon which
may bo announced the first opinion
day. There are t-vo cases from the
Washington circuit court, known as the
harbor line cases, the elevator cases from
South Dakota; Constable vs. the National
Steamship Company, a case involving
damages growing out of the burning of a
steamer dock in New York: and the
United States vs. Rodgers, a criminal
case from Michigan.
IMPORTANT NEW CASES.
The new cases docketed for this term
include a uumber of unusual interest and
importance. Prominent among these are
the appeals by A. H. Sing and four other
Chinese from the judgement of the Uni
ted States court for the Northern district
of California, which will bring up for re
view the Geary Chinese law.
The Mormon church case is another of
importance. Utxm the decision will de
pend the disposition of the funds arising
from the sale of the church property
under the Edmunds-Tucker act.
Three railroad cases will attract gen
eral attention. One of them is the appeal
of Lennon, the Lake Shore railroad engi
neer, who. refused to haul his train
because it contained some cars from the
Ann Arbor railroad, upon which a strike
was in progress. This was in defiance of
an order of court, and Judge Ricks im
posed a line and imprisonment for con
tempt. The other two are sim
ilar in nature and present the
questions how far the states may go in
the manner of assessing railroad property
and fixing freight rates. One comes
from Indiana and the other from Texas.
Besides these the court will have 11
murder cases from Fort Smith, Ark., to
determine, and the r.rineral land 'eases of
Barden and the Northern Pacific railroad
from Montana, affecting a large part of
the railroad land grant.
THE NEW JUSTICE.
The confirmation of the nomination of
W. H. Hornblower of New York, to be an
associate Justice of the court, vice Samuel
Blanehford, deceased, has not yet been
announced, and the probabilities seem to
be that the court will be short one mem
ber when it meets. Justices Field,
Brown, Brewer and Jackson are already
in the city, and the remainder of the
court will reach Washington this week.
Justice Field spent a portion of the sum
mer in Michigan, and returns to his du
ties greatly refreshed and strengthened.
This term will witness the be
ginning of Justice Fields’ thirty
first year of service on the
supreme bench. His record in this re
spect has been surpassed by but five
members of tho court throughout its his
tory, and equaled by but one other. Jus
tice Harlan is due to arrive on Wednes
day at Mew York from Paris, where he
has been acting as one of the tribunal in
the Bering sea arbitration.
The court will meet at noon on Oct. 9,
and after the induction into office of Jus
tice Hornblower, if ho shall then havo
been confirmed, and the admission of at
torneys, will adjourn to pay their re
spects to President Cleveland. The next
day the call of the docket wili begin.
On Wednesday of this week, the 4th
instant, Justice'Jackson will hoar argu
ment iu chambers upon one of the phases
of thej Georgia Central litigation. The
matter at issue is the responsibility fo.
certain bonds issued upon the Southwest
ern Railroad of Georgia, leased by tho
Central.
AFFAIRS IN ARGENTINA.
Rosario Recaptured by the Govern
ment Troops.
Washington, Oct. 1. —No advices have
been received at the Argentine legation
here since the dispatch from the minister
of foreign affairs of that country on
Friday, which stated that if there were
any further developments he would in
form Minister Saballos. This silence is
regarded as indicating that affairs in that
republic are quiet.
NEGROES FIRE ON A BOY.
Fittsburgers Indignant and Anxious
to Have a Lynching.
Pittsburg, Kas., Oct. I.—Ever since tho
importation of negro labor from Alabama
for the mines tho negroes have been in the
habit of hiring livery rigs and riding about
the country'. This afternoon several
were pursuing their practice and
when riding through Chicopee,
a mining camp. opened lire
on 19-year-old James Harrison and shot
him four times. Marshal Lemaster and a
posse caught three of the fugitives and
lodged them in jail. Large revolvers
were taken from them hy the marshal.
It is said that the attack on the boy
was without cause, and that the
negroes shot as if they enjoyed it.
When it became known that the crimi
nals were being brought to Pittsburg a
large crowd gathered, and it was with
difficulty that the officers got them to
Jail. Cries of “Haug them!” “String
them up!" etc., were heard on all sides
and only the coolness of the officers pre
vented a lynching. The feeling
against the im|>ortation of negroes is
greatly intensified by the shooting, and
there may be trouble before morning.
It is reported that the Chicopee miners
are coming to-night to lynch the negroes.
The jail is being guarded by officers with
Winchesters.
Austria’s Cabinet May Resign.
Vienna, Oct. 2. -There is little doubt
that the whole cabinet will resign, if the
royal sanction to the civil marriage bill is
withheld.
UNEASY UNDER HIS CROWN.
Germany’s Ruler One of the Most
Restless of Men.
A Fear Among the Officials Around
Him That He is Burning the Candle
at Both Ends—Lack of Sleep at Night
and Feverish Unrest During the Day.
No Prospect of a Reconciliation With
Prinoe Bismarck—The Demand for a
Large Appropriation for the Navy
Apt to Cause Trouble in the Reloh
stag.
(Copyright, 1893, by the United Press.)
Berlin, Oct. I.—Emperor William’s
deer stalking expedition iu Sweden has
boon his only genuine holiday for many
weeks. From his arrival at Gothenburg
Thursday, uritil he boarded the Hohen
zollern again at Karlskrona on Saturday,
no official dispatches were sent or re
ceived hy him. Even this brief respite
from state caros afforded him n
more complete rest than he
has taken before. Even in his
vacation tho emperor does what most
men would deem hard work. On Thurs
day night, for instance, he went by rail
from Gothenburg to Herljunga, where he
left tho train at 1 o’clock on Friday morn
ing. At 8 o’clock he was off with King
Oscar and Prince Charles of Sweeden to
hunt deer. He had dinner at the king’s
lodge on his return iu time to reach Neu
rahwash, near Dantzlc, lato last night.
Much uneasy speculation was caused by
the police closing the harbor from the
ferry to tho se,a until after the em
peror passed through going to
his East Prussian lodgo at Komenten,
where he joined the empress to-day. The
precaution was unprecedented, and com
bined with the known presence in Dant
zin of an unusual number of private police
from Berlin, gavo the impression that the
authorities were acting under the influ
ence of an anarchist panic. The emperor
on leaving had only the customary at
tendants round him. No special guards
preceded him. His sojourn at Romenten
will be short. He will attend the conse
cration of anew chapel, pass a quiet day
with the empress and to-morrow will be
back to resume his usual duties.
WEARINO HIMSELF OUT.
The contensus of opinion among the of
ficials around him is that he overexerts
his body and brain and will not long bear
up under the strain. He does not sleep
sufficiently at night, begins work in the
early moruiug and proceeds with fever
ish unrest through the day. Dr. Lucanus
finds it a trying task to keep up with the
activity of his imperial master, who
openly eliaffs him It business be not
pushed ahead rapidly enough. In an in
terview with the United Press corres
pondent, Dr. Lucanus expressed great ad
miration of the emperor's capacity
for incessant work. The emperor worked
methodically, Dr. Lucanus said, and was
aided by a lino memory. It was never
necessary for him to write his speeches
before hand. Ho had always a skeleton
of the subjects to bo touched, and filled
in the blanks as he made ids address.
After's [caking he dictated to the chief of
his cabinet the whole speech, usually
without the slightest change, as he re
membered the slightest turn of a phrase.
It was a rare occurrence for him to hesi
tate, even in recalling a word or a sen
tense.
NO RECONCILIATION WITH BISMARCK.
The newspaper discussion of the
emperor’s relations to Prince Bismarck
dofß not abate, although the public have
been disillussioned as to the probability
of their becoming friends. Official opin
ion, as explained in last week’s letter,
overshadowed the popular illusion. Rep
resentations are stile rife as to exchanges
of messages between the emiieror, Prince
Bismarck and the Empress Frederick, as
to mediation through □Count Will
iam Bismarck, and as to the emperor's
planning a visit to Freidericsruhe.
The truth is there is no present plan of
reconciliation. Neither the emperor nor
Prince Bismarck ever intended a recon
ciliation to be achieved in any way except
by the other’s complete submission.
With the increasing strengtli of the
jirince, the Bismarckian newspapers are
increasing the offensiveness of their at
tacks on the government. Prince Bis
marck. says the Hamburg Nachrichten,
cannot be silent before the suppression of
certain policies prejudicial to the
empire. Accordingly the Nachrich
ten proceeds to advise all parties
to watch Herr Miquel’s now financial
projects jealously. These projects, how
ever. are still too incomplete to be at
tacked intelligently. In connection with
the government’s intention to request an
extraordinary credit for the navy, they
excited much opposition. The Bismarck
ian dailies hardly couccal their hope that
the government majority in the beichstag
will go to pieces on the estimates.
A DANGEROUS BLUNDER.
Tho National Zeitung, in an unpreju
diced leader, argues that the government,
in asking for a large increase of the navy,
commits a dangerous blunder. It is im
possible, says the waiter, for Germany to
expect a fleet of tne first rank, and be
sides an immense army. The Reichstag
passed the army bill by only a meager
majority, he adds, and will undoubtedly
reject the bill proposing anew burden for
the navy. The demands of the govern
ment for the navy are based
partly on reports from recent ma
uoeuvers on the Baltic. The reports
indicate that warships of anew type are
required. The torpedo fleet was found to
be very effective, but the large vessels
must be partly superseded by cruisers
capable of ramming the strongest iron
clads. The Deutchland and Koenig Wil
helm were of no service in heavy weather,
because they could not use their guns in
these seas. Chancellor Caprivi may
utilize these incidents well enough to
persuade the Reichstag to think with him
in the matter.
TO RE-ENTER POLITICAL LIFE.
Count Ballestrem and Feiherson
Huene. who left the regular radicals in
the last election on the army bill, are to
re-enter political life. They are contest
ing two districts in Silesia on the old
lines. As they are highly esteemed by
all parties, they are likely to be returned.
An old-fashioned congress of tiuelphs
and Hessian legitimists met in Frankfort
during the last week They debated a
reform of the imperial constitution ou
such lines as to restore the fnlleu German
dynasties, re-establish a federation of
central European states, and revive, as
far as |x>ssible. all the royal and ducal
houses, which have been excluded from
governing All these ideas were received
enthusiastically. The congress, however,
ha I no resources and can have only senti
mental results.
TH. SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.
The congress of social democrats will
he <. sued on Oct. 22.
The delegates will have the executive
committee's report on the general elec
tion and will debate plans for May
day of next year. The relations of
socialism to anti-semitism and the subject
of strikes, also, will be discussed. Edi
tor Landau, leader of the Berlin anarch
ists. advises his comrades to Join tho
socialists so as to reform them. The so
cialist leaders are on tho watch and will
throw out many anarchists who try to
take part in the congress.
The credentials of all tho del
egates will bo scanned closely
and no suspect will be admitted. Tho
anarchists will have to do their reform
ing, therefore, outside of the socialistic
organ. Eugene Richter is assailing Dr.
Barth, leader of the radical union, for his
connection with American railway af
fairs. He says Dr. Barth is inoro at
tached to tlie mighty dollar than to his
party. The press generally condemns
Herr Richter's criticisms as cowardly
and contemptible, and especially in view
of Dr. Barth's absence from tbo country
on a mission to the United States for tho
Deuteh hank.
world's fair juroms sore.
Privy Councilor Kari Hoffmann, one of
the German jurors at the world’s fair,
told the United Press correspondent that
nobody at Chicago received the Gorman
jurors, neither the state, nor town, nor
exhibition authorities, paid the slightest
attention to them. Before they left Ber
lin they were requested by Imperial Com
missioner Weirmounth to bring with
them their full dress or even
ing dress. Tho only time they
needed such elaborate toilets, however,
was when the imperial commissioner gave
them a dinner to welcome them to the
city. Henry Villard was the only other
man who showed them hospitality. Upon
iuqniry, Privy Councilor Hoffman
learned that the reception committee had
spent all its money upon the Duke of
Veragua, and had nothing with which to
entertain European jurors.
Baron Oscar Von Muench, first clown
of the reichstag before Ahl VVardt’s elec
tion, has just finished a two month’s
term iu prison. He was sentenced for
libeling the Stuttgart authorities.
anew nmtUl.
Amid his many duties the emperor has
found time to regulate the theaters and
lias given ponnissiou by an autograph re
script to Count Herschberg, in charge
of tho royal theater, that for the first
time in Berlin history the role of a Prus
sian king may bo introduced on a stage.
Every time a play involving the role of a
Prussian shall be staged, however, a
special notice must be sent to tho royal
cabinet before tho performance. To
night the royal play house wilt he opened
with Sopfund Schwert in consideration of
tbe new privilege.
The attentions shown to the Duke of
Orleans by the czar at Castle Fredens
burg, near Copenhagen, causes general
comment. They have been observed with
such cure by the Berlin foreign
office, where they are interpreted
as the czar’s way of calming the
euthusiam of tho pro-Russian republicans
in France. The czar is said to be eager
to see the monarchy restored in France.
He is reported to have expressed openly
the wish that the Orleans family might
again be placed on the throne.
The czar and the King and Queen of
Denmark will visit tho Swedish crown
prince shortly at castle Sollrs.
THE EMPEROR’S RETURN DEFERRED.
Berlin, Oct. 2, 2 a. m.—Prince Bis
marck’s return to Friedorlehsruhe from
Kissingen, has been deferred until next
week, as he still lacks the endurance
necessary for such a long Journey.
The Hamburgor Nachrlchten, his news
paper organ, expresses the hope
that in consideration of ills ex
treme weakness he will be spared
all public demonstrations during hia jour
ney home. The sooner Prince Bismarck
leaves Kissingen, says the Nachriehten,
the greater must be the efforts of his
family and friends to guard against
everything likoly to excite him.
SIAM SURRENDERS.
All tho Demands Made by France Ac
ceded! To.
Bangkok, Oct. I.—A final settlement of
the dispute between France and Siam
was arrived at to-day by the acceptance
upon the part of the Siamese government
of the drafts of a now treaty presented
by M. Divillieres, the special envoy
of France, to the government
of Siam. The French envoy, it
will be remembered, gave the Siamese
government but forty-eight hours in
which to accept or decline the treaty
agreed upon to-day, threatening to leave
Bangkok unless his demands were com
plied with. From this, it is judged that
the Siames government has made
an unconditional surrender to France,
and that the latter country
has now everything which she has
demanded from Siam with the exception
of the demands which were considered in
excess of her ultimatum presented some
time ago. The signatures to the new
treaty will be affixed on Tuesday next,
when the French envoy expects to leave
Bangkok for Saigon.
COMP AH ATI VET. T SATISFACTORY.
London, Oct. I.—The Times’ corre
spondent in Bangkok gays: ‘-The
draft of the treaty is comparatively
satisfactory and embodies the ultima
tum, but the convention attached is
not entirely satisfactory. The latter con
tains terms exceedingly contrary to
the ultimatum, stipulating that
France shall occupy Chantabocn
after the original stipulations shall
have been carried out and until the left
bank of the Mekong and the reserved zone
shall have been completely evacuated
and pacified. Unless France faithfully
fulfills the pledges given by M. Develle
Chantaboon will long remain m the pos
session of the French. The process verbal
accompanying the convention reiterates
that France will evacuate Chantaboon as
early as possible under the agreement.
Siam has agreed to all, largely owing to
the king's resolve not to sacrifice the
Danish officers, which demand, in view
of his compliance otherwise, M. Develle
abandoned during this. Sunday, morning,
shortly before Siam’s decision was given.
“The French man-of-war Aspic raised
steam this afternoon. The American
warship Concord arrived at the bar this
morning. ’’
A NEW FACTOR IN POLITICS.
The American Protective Aeeociation
Cutting a Big Figure in Colorado.
Denver, Col., Oct. I.—Tbo American
Protective Association promises to cut a
greater figure in the approaching election
here than the silver question. The asso
ciation has grown rapidly within a year
and has been able to dictate the
nominations on both the republican and
IKjpulUt-democratic tickcla. The candi
dates of both parlies for important offices
are said to be members of the A. P. A., or
in sympathy with it. Catholic populists
ami democrats have bolted dieir tickets,
ami republican catholics wilt probably do
the same.
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BLAND BROUGHT TO TIME.
Aa Interesting Story of the Repeal
Fight in the House.
The Great Champion of Silver Pre
vented From Filibustering by th
Bold Front of Messrs. Rayner and
Wilson—Bourke Oockran Recognizes
the Member From Maryland as a
Hustler.
Washington, Oct. I.— The story has
never been told how the democratic load
ers in charge of tho bill to repeal tho pur
chasing olause of the Sherman law in
duced Mr. Blarnl of Missouri, the leader
of the sliver men, to abandon filibustering
and agree to a vote after a reasonable
time for debate. It was a difficult thing
to do, and it was only accomplished by
the skill and nerve of Mr. Rayner of
Maryland and Bourke Cockran of New
York. The former was chairman of the
committee on organization.
At tho first conference betwoen ths
leaders of tbe opposing forces, held on
the afternoon of the day before the agree
ment was reached, Mr. Bland insisted
upon liis right to offer a free coinage bill,
the other side to propose their bill as an
amendment.
“I will never give my consent to that,”
was Raynor’s response. “It would be a
complete surrender of the administra
tion.”
“Very well,” replied Mr. Bland. “That
is our ultimatum.”
“All right,” responded Mr. Rayner.
“Tho fight will begin la tho House to
morrow.
Willi tliis the conference broke up, all
hopo of a friendly agreement apparently
dissipated. After Mr. Bland hau retired
Mr. Cockran said:
“Rayner, vvern’tyou a little hasty with
Bland iu this matter! Don't you thiuk
we lmd better see Mr. Carlisle!”
“Yes,” nsseutod Mr. Ra.vner. “Lot u
see Carlisle. But I assure you Bland's
ultimatum is all a bluff. Ho will come to
our terms to-morrow.
Messrs. Rayner and Cockran then
drove to the treasury department and
went at once to the secretary’s room.
CARLISLE DECLINES TO BE .RESPONSIBLE.
After the situation had been explained
to him Mr. Carlisle said : “I will not take
any responsibility in this matter, we had
better go and Bee Mr. Cleveland at ones,
as he loaves the city to-morrow.”
Mr. Cleveland, at this time, was at his
country place. Thither the three gen
tlemen drove. Messrs. Rayner and CooU
ran made their statement to the Preat
dont and then withdrew to the piazza,
leaving Mr. Cleveland and Mr Carlisle
alono. In a few minutes the President
came out and said to the two congress
men:
“Boys, stand to your guns; don't yield
an iuch to the other side. The repeal
bill must be offered first.”
After leaving the President, the con
gressmen drovo to the city.
“t)o you know, Rayner,” said Mr.
Cockran, “that you have had nothing to
cst since this morning?”
“You are right,” said Mr. Rayner, “but
I had forgotten all about it.”
They then went to Chamberlain’s and
tho Tammany orator ordered a brace of
woodcock, throe dozen clams, a half dozen
soft shell crabs and then dessert. Mr.
Rayner ate one woodcock and Mr. Cock
ran the remainder.
The next morning Mr. Raynor was at
the eapitol at an early hour. One of Mr.
Bland’s scouts bore to the chieftain the
news that Messrs. Wilson and Rayner
were down stairs preparing a repent bill.
Presently a message eauio to Mr. Bland
from Messrs. Wilson and Ra.vner to coma
up stairs, as his committee (coinage,
weights and measures) was in session.
These gentlemen compiled with the re
quest. When they entered Mr. Bland
said:
“Well, gentlemen, will you agree to our
proposition?”
“No, never,” replied Mr. Wilson, “the
House will moot In an hour and the fight
will begin.”
BLAND SEEKS PEACE.
“Come, come,” exclaimed Mr. Bland,
“that won’t do. We are all democrats,
and it won’t do to quarrel among our
selves. Suppose you offer your repeal
bill first, and wo propose the amend
ments. How does that suit you?”
“That suits U3 exactly,” said tho visit
ing statesmen.
This was the end. No intemicene quar
rel disturbed the peace among the Demo
cratic representatives. An hour later the
house met, Mr. Wilson presented his bill
and Mr. Rayner led off with a brilliant
charge upon the enemy.
Mr. Cockran was late in getting to the
eapitol that morning. When ho entered
the hall Mr. Rayner was thundering his
Philippic against the Sherman law.
“What is Rayner doing?” inquired Mr.
Cockran of the doorkeeper.
“He is opening the debate on the silver
repeal bill,” was the reply.
“By Jove,” exclaimed Mr. Cockran,
“Mr. Ra.vner is a hustler from away
back. That accounts for his one wood
cock and cup of coffee,” continued Mr.
Cockran as new light dawned upon him.
“Mr. Rayner prepared that speech last
night.”
And that was the way of It. Mr.
Rayner had stayed up all night
framing the repeal bill and preparing the
opening speech upon it.
CHOLERA’S REIGN IN ITALY.
Eight Fresh Cases at Leghorn—Two
Warships Infected.
Rome, Oct. I.—Eight fresh cases of
cholera and one death were reported in
Leghorn to-day.
A dispatch from Naples says that
cholera appeared yesterday among the
marines of the Italian ironclads Affonda
tore and Italia, anchored in the harbor,
and that both vessels sailed this morning
for Asinara to be disinfected.
RUSSIA NOT SEEKING WAR.
A Hint to France That Hostile Mani
festations Should Be Frowned On.
London, Oct. I.—Special dispatches to
the Standard from Paris say that the
French government has received an inti
mation from the highest sources in Russia
that any manifestation which could be
construed as being hostile to any foreign
power, will be viewed with great dis
pleasure by tbe czar.
Cholera Cases at Hamburg.
Hamburg, Oct. I.—Three fresh cases of
cholera and one death were reported in
the city during the twenty-four hours
ended at noon to-day. No fresh cases
have developed lu the suburbs since Kep t.
16. There have been 119 cases here and
68 deaths. The epidemic is new losing
ground rapidly.