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| J. H. ESTILL, President. (
SMITH AND THE PENSIONS.
me Subject Taken Up in His An
nual Report.
The Operations of the General Land
Office, Census Office, Bureau of In
dian Affairs, Patents, Geological
Survey, Education and Pacific Rail
way Reviewed—lmportant Recom
mendations Made.
Washington, Dec. I.—The annual re
port of Secretary Hoke Smith shows an
intimate knowledge of the workings of
the bureaus under his charge, and keen
judicial comprehension of the important
questions involved in their administra
tion.
The operations of the general land of
fice, the pension bureau, the census
office, the bureau of Indian affairs, pat
ents. geological survey, education and
Pacific railroads are all reviewed, and a*
number of important recommendations
made.
In discussing the subject of pensions,
the secretary calls attention to the frauds
discovered by the special examiners at
Norfolk, Va., in New Mexico and in
lowa. He states that the pensions in the
first two instances had been allowed upon
testimony manufactured and forged by
the claim agents.
THE EXAMINING BOARD TAMPERED WITH.
In lowa the examining board had been
svstematically tampered with by the
claim agents. The report shows that the
stoppage of these illegal pensions in the
three places has saved to the government
an amount equal to the expense of
the entire force of special exam
iners. When it is remembered that
the work of the examiners has
been in progress for but six months, and
that payment of pensions would have con
tinued for an average of nearly twenty
years, the enormous saving to the govern
ment can bo realized. It adds: “Be
sides. these pensions were being obtained
through fraud, and how can public money
be better spent than to prevent dis
honesty?’’
Referring to the act of June 27. 1800,
the report revives the decision of Assis
tant Secretary Bussey in the Weike case,
and also the decision rendered May 27, in
the Bennett case.
REVOCATION OF RULE 104.
Referring to the order revoking Rule
164, the report says:
In pursuance of this order a{ board of revi
sion was formed of the ablest and most expe
rienced men of the pension bureau, with in
structions to examine the cases allowed under
the act of June 27. 1890. and to call out such as
had no legal basis to rest upon. In cases
where It was believed that a pension could
not be sustained and another medical exami
nation was necessary, the payment of the pen
sion was ordered to be suspended pending in
vestigation. This was done by the comis
sioner of pensions In pursuanse of the uniform
practice of the bureau, as It had existed al
most from the organization thereof. The pen
sioner was not dropped from the rolls
but the payment of his pension was sus
pended, and the usual sixty days' notice was
given to the pensioner, in which he could ask
lor a medical examination, or supply further
evidence of his right to a pension. The ex
amination of his proof having disclosed that
he was not entitled to a pension, be was told
that the payment of his pension was sus
pended until he could pat on record a case
which would authorize payment according to
the terms of the act of congress.
It was found that many thus suspended
were able to supply the proof, when notice
was given that proof was required; and this
payment was at once resumed * The former
practice in regard to suspension was also
modified in cases where proof on file dis
closed the fact that the pensioner was en
titled to some rating, although not the same
rating that had been allowed him.
The report treats the matter of suspen
sions and revision in a calm, judicial man
ner. it dentes that the purpose has ever
existed of adopting an extreme and un
reasonable manner of suspending pensions
and also denies that any abandonment
has taken place of the policy of removing
from the pension rolls those who aro not
legally thereon.
THE CEXPT'3.
With reference to the census, the rh
port shows that until the resignation of
Mr. Porter, on July 31, the secretary sup
posed that the census would be closed
Dec 31, hut a conference with the chiefs
of the various divisions satisfied him
that a radical change was necessary to
improve the census and bring it to a
completion. The secretary states that
he did not discover any purpose upon
the part of those connected with the
census to bring it to a conclusion
at all. He refers to tlie selection of
Carroll D. Wright, after a careful investi
gation. to determine who was best suited
for the work and says that he no wfeels con
fident that every effort is conscientiously
being made to bring the census to a close,
ana to render it as useful as possible. The
report indicates that the census will be
practically closed by July 1,181)4, and that
£500,000 will be needed to complate it and
to bind and otherwise prepare, its volumes
for distribution.
the public lands.
in treating the subject of public lands
and the lessons taught by experience in
o; ning the Cherokeo strip and other In
oiaii reservations to settlement, the sec
retary states that a number of small, bi t
valuable, tracts of land will be ready for
settlement within the next two years,
•uid that it is imi>ossible for the depart
ment to prevent trouble without addi
tional legislation. It recomments the
adoption of a plan which by auction un
dor proper restrictions, or otherwise,
may determine in advance the ownership
o'each particular section, as a substitute
lor the present system.
IS DIAS AFFAIRS.
The report states that a fair examina
tion of the work of the Indian bureau
tarnishes proof in support of the wisdom
o' the policy which controls the adminis
tration of Indian affairs. Slowly, but
steadily, the wards of the nation are
aomg advanced to a condition suitable for
citizenship. It is a mistake to suppose
that the Indians are decreasing in num
b<;r. Tribal'wars and wars with the
whites having ceased, they are increns
,n k rather than decreasing. The allot
ln,,lt of lands and the school house
■ire having a marked effect upon this
Tine. During the past fiscal year
over 31,0(K) children have been carefully
trained in the habits and customs of clv
i tzed life as well as instructed in those
branches taught in the common schools,
it is not to bo expected that all these
, mu children will retain, when return
ing to tlieir savage parents, the habits
a, td manner of life which they were re
'ured to adopt while attending school,
nt the education and influence which
'■ y carry to -their homes is having a
general effect which will be certain in its
results.
The secretary makes a number of sug-
P' siions looking to the betterment of the
istmg methods of selecting local super
■-undents and teachers of Indian schools,
bv taking these appointment out of the
field of i>olities, and also freeing them
from the restrictions of the civil service
law.
The subjects of public lands and the
various phases of the Indian question oc
cupy a very large space in the report.
THE GEOLOGICAL SUKVET.
The report also treats of the present
eondition of the geological survey and of
the bureau of education, and commends
the work in both bureaus.
The national parks and forest reserva
tion receive careful attention.
The report closes with the following
statement upon expenditures:
Although I believe that many of the im
provements proposed by the various bureaus
are wise and in the future should lie carried
out, yet. in the estimate of expenditures for
the interior department, furnishel to the
Secretary of the Treasury. I rejected a great
majority of them. The strictest economy
should, at the present time, control the dis
bursement of the public money, and I could
not ask the appropriation of any sum not im
mediately necessary for the conduct of the
public business.
HEROISM AT A FIRE.
A Chicago Elevator Boy Rescues Sev
eral Women From the Building.
Chicago, 111., Dee. I.—The Haymarket
theater at Halstead and Madison streets
caught fire this morning at 10 o’clock. It
proved one of the worst fires the depart
ment has had to contend with for many
years, on account of the freezing weather,
which caused some delay in getting the
engines to play on the burning structure.
The front of the building, which was
occupied by stores, saloons and offices of
doctors, dentists, photographers, real es
tate agents, and jewelers, was completely
gutted.
The fire wall which separated the thea
ter from the front of the building, saved
it from destruction. The only damage
done to the theater, which is managed by
W. J. Davis and George Fair, was caused
by water, which poured into the foyer
and part of the second balcony. The loss
to the theater will not exceed $5,000.
It is estimated that the loss on the
buildings and its contents will amount to
#60,000. The total insurance is $122,500
on the building and theater, $75,000 being
placed on the former.
The fire was discovered by the janitor
in the portrait frame room of W. H.
Gooding in the rear of the fourth floor.
A HEROIC ELEVATOR BOT.
The elevator boy, at the risk of his life,
carried his car several times from the
ground floor to the top of the building, and
rescued several women from the flames,
which were eating their way up to the
roof. He bravely responded to the call of
Mrs. Shea, wife of a dentist on the third
floor, and after carrying her in
safety to the bottom of the building, as
cended to bring other women who were
employed on the fourth and fifth floors,
principally in the studio of William Mor
rison, a theatrical photographer, on the
top floor. The last call made upon him
was to bring Mr. Morrison down, but
when he had run his car to the fourth
floor he found flames breaking into the el
evator shaft and in danger of burning the
rope. This forced him to descend alone.
He had got out of his car only two min
utes when the rope was parted by the
flames. Mr. Morrison escaped by way of
the roof.
LEHIGH’S STRIKE STILL ON.
The Company Not Doing the Business
It Has Been Claiming.
Jersey City, N. J., Dec. t.—Six empty
freight trains were sent out on the Le
high Valley road this morning, and three
loaded trains came in. Passenger trains
started on schedule time and arrived
from ten minutes to an hour late. The
passenger traffic is very light. The quan
tity of freight moved is small, compared
with the business of the road before the
strike. There were no signs of the strike
being ordered off this morning, and none
of the old men applied for reinstatement.
THE GENERAL, MANAGER CHEERFUL,.
Philadelphia, Dec. I.—General Manager
Voorliees, of the Lehigh Valley railroad,
was in a cheerful mood this morning, and
spoke favorably of the company’s pros
pects. "Wo have stopped hiring men at
all points,” Mr. Voorheessaid, “and there
are so many employes on the northern di
vision that many are being transferred to
the eastern division. More freight and
coal were moved out of the Wyoming Val
ley yesterday than on any day since the
strike began.” Mr, Voorhees further
said that he had refused all applications
for positions that had been received dur
ing the past three days. He also declared
that the Jersey Central had not declined
to handle Lehigh Valley freight.
The chiefs of the Brotherhood of Brake
men stated at noon that there was prac
tically no change in the situation.
AIAKINQ POOR PROGRESS.
Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 1, 11 p. m.—The
Lehigh Valley railroad officials express
confidence that in a very few days there
will be no strike on their road, but there
is no sign of weakening on the part of the
strikers. Innumerable accidents occur
every day to trains manned by strange
crews and three men have been killed in
two days, but that don't affect the
determination of the company in the
least. The passenger service is consider
ably delayed b.v attempts to resume
freight business with green men.
WOOLEN MILLS BURNED.
Four Horseman Caught Under a Fall
ing- Wall and Hurt.
Philadelphia, Dec. I.—The old Thorn
ton Worsted Mills, at Tenth street and
Columbia avenue, owned and operated by
James E. Cochran & Bro., was burned
to-night. The fire started in the base
ment, occupied by James Stewart, a
manufacturer of chenillo curtains.
All of the glass of the big Perseverance
mill on the north side of Columbia ave
nune were broken by the heat and the
wood work was scorched, but the firemen
saved the building.
Four horsemen were cay gilt under a
falling wall and hurt.
The loss on the mill is *236,000, and the
Insurance *150,000, of which *62,000 is on
building.
A UTICA BLOCK IN RUINS.
The Loss on the Building $40,000 and
on an Art Stock SIOO,OOO/
Utica, N. Y., Dec. I.—Fire broke out in
the Newell block on Genessee street, in
this city, this afternoon at 2:30 o’clock.
The block is in the renter of other large
buildings, but thick fire walls and a good
lire department helped to confine the
Haines to the building where they origi
nated.
It was occupied by J. W. Rathburn,
dealer in paints, oils and fine pictures.
His stock was worth *IOO,OOO, and is a to
tal loss.
The building was worth $40,000. and Is
also a total loss. Other buildings were
damaged somewhat.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, I MCI.
NEGROES KILL A PLANTER
Bolt Caught anil One Confesses the
Crime.
A Feeling That Lynchers Would
Avenge the Crime Before Dawn This
Morning—The Victim Arthur Rey
nolds of Pike County—Robbery Prob
ably the Motive of the Murderers.
Griffin, Ga., Dec. I.—News has just
reached this city of a cowardly murder
and robbery which occurred at Birch
Creek, three miles west of Concord, late
last night.
Arthur Reynolds, a quiet, respectable
and prominent white farmer of Pike
county, carried a load of cotton seed to
Concord yesterday, and on his return
home late last night was waylaid, bru
tally murdered and robbed by two ne
groes, Lucius Hope and George
Wimbush. When the mules and wagon
arrived at Mr. Reynolds' brother’s
house at midnight last night, minus
the driver, a search was at once in
stituted. The body was found this morn
ing three miles from Concord, on Birch
Creek swamp. It was so bruised and
crushed in the head and face as to make
it almost unrecognizable by his friends,
but officers and citizens soon begun a
search for the guilty parties and soon
found a suspicious character with brass
knucks in his pocket covered with blood.
This negro brute was arrested and con
fessed the crime, giving the name of his
accomplice, George Wimbush.
The chief of police here was notified by
wire to look out for the fiend and detec
tives and citizens from Pike county have
been here all the afternoon on the look
out. It has since been learned, however,
that Wimbush has also been arrested,;tnd
it is the belief here that there will be two
negroes less in Pike county by early
morning, as the people are highly indig
nant and excited over the brutal crime.
Mr. Reynolds was noted for bis soberness
and industry. He was universally re
spected in Pike county.
MEXICO’S REVOLUTION.
A Cavalry Foroe Alleged to Have
Turned Upon Its Officers.
El Paso, Tex., Dec. I.—lt is given out
from revolutionary sources here to-night,
that the cavalry force which left San
Jose, Mex., two weeks ago for the seat
of the disturbance, on the fourth day out
murdered the most of their officers and
joined the revolutionary contingent now
under the command of Santana Perez in
person. This became known to President
Diaz a week ago. and is given as a reason
for the lack of aggressiveness by the
government.
A REBEL VICTORY CLAIMED.
Another report from another source,
and very reliable, is to the effect that
four companies of the Ninth battalion
from Chihuahua, while marching front
Concepcion to Casas Grandes last Thurs
day and Friday, where the federal troops
are being concentrated, were attacked by
a detachment of rebels under Cruize
Chavez,of Santa Tomas fame, and severely
dealt with. The federals were
ambushed in the broken country several
times before reaching Casas Grandes and
lost half their command, while the rebels
lost but five men to the knowledge of the
federals. It is thought by the revolu
tionists that the entire federal command
will go'over to the revolutionary cause in
a short time. The revolutionists are also
concentrating their forces near Casas
Grandes in the mountains forty miles
northwest.
CAUGHT ON A TRESTLE.
One Woman Killed and Six Other Per
sons Seriously Injured.
East Liverpool, 0., Dec. 1.— I Thirteen
people, returning from a Thanksgiving
party, were caught by an electric street
car on a trestle a mile east of the city
this morning at 1 o'clock. ’The trestle is
200 feet long, and 15 to 25 feet high. The
motorman sighted the group as ho round
ed a curve forty feet away coming
down a steep grade. All those on the
trestle jumped to the ground, with the
exception of Mrs. Milton Harsha. who
was knocked down and instantly killed.
Her husband was walking behind her
carrying a 2-months-ola child. He
jumped with the baby, which escaped un
harmed. Mr. Harsha received a bad cut
on the head, and is suffering from concus
sion of the brain.
Laura Martin was struck while jump
ing from the trestle and thrown twenty
feet. Her injuries are serious. Her sis
ter, Della, jumped and received internal
injuries which may prove fatal.
Three others were less seriously hurt,
while the remainder of the party escaped
injury. The rails were slippery and the
inotormon claims he was unable to stop
the car.
HINKEY NOT INSANE.
A False Report Started About Yale’s
Famous Foot Ball Player.
New Haven. Conn., Doc. I.—The report
that Capt. Frank Hinkey. of the Yale
foot ball team, is insane as a result of his
injuries received in the game with
Princeton yesterday, is false. Hinkey re
turned to his college apartments this
afternoon with his head and neck cov
ered with several layers of bandages.
He was able to walk, ihough he has lost
considerable blood from the cut in his
neck. There is nothing serious in his
condition, either physically or mentally.
MUCH STIR ABOUT NOTHING.
The Transfer of the C. C. and A. a Sen
sation Among the Uninformed.
New York, Dec. I.—lt is officially stated
that the reported big deal, by which the
Richmond and Danville railroad secures
control of the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta, has no practical significance
whatever and is a formal transfer of the
property,as a legal technicality which has
no practical value in altering the present
conditions. These roads have been con
trolled by the Richmond and Danville for
years.
Hide Importers Fail.
New York, Dec. 1. —The firm of Abe
Stein & Cos., importers of hides, skins,
etc., has become insolvent.
A BOSTON FIRM ALSO FAILS.
Boston, Dee. l.—-The leather firm of
Edwards & Barrett, of No. 104 High
street, have failed as a consequence of
Stein.V. Co.’s failure in New York.
DEBT OF THE NATION.
The Condition of the Treasury at the
End of November.
Washington, Dec. I.—The debt state
ment issued this afternoon shows a net
increase in the public debt, less cash in
the treasury, during November, of $6,716,-
138. The interest-bearing debt increased
SIBO, the non-interost-bearing debt de
creased 378,256, and the cash decreased
$7,004,674.
The balances of the several classes of
debt at the close of business on Nov. 30,
were: Interest bearing debt, $580,030,220:
debt on which iuterest has ceased since
maturity, $1,000,380; debt bearing no inter
est, $374,580,715 ; total. *061,568,316 13.
The certificates and treasury notes off
set by an equal amount of cash in the
treasury outstanding at the end of the
month were $00,220,302, an increase of
$11,610,44t.
The total cash in the treasury was
$734,820,435 85.
The gold reserve was $82,050,0-40.
The net cash balance was $12,240,567.
In the month there was a decrease in
gold coin and bars of $2,152,048, the total
at the close being $161,122,123.
Of silver there was an increase of $52,-
122.
Of the surplus there was in national
bank depositories $17,220,002, against $20,-
421,870 at the end of the previous month.
MELLO ON THE RUN.
His Ship Not in Condition to Give
Battle to the Ships From New York.
Washington, Dec. I.—News of tho es
cape of Admiral Mello reached Washing
ton to-day in the shape of a cablegram
from United States Minister Thomson at
Rio as follows: “Admiral Mello left, the
bay this morning on the Aquidaban, go
ing south.” That is construed to mean
that Admiral Mello’s vessel is not in con
dition to do battle with the vessels which
recently left New York, and that he has
gone to Dosterro to join the other ves
sels of his fleet.
WENT OUT UNDER EIRE.
I .ondon, Dec. 1. —An official dispatch
has been received by the British gov
ernment saying that Admiral Mello, on
board the flagship Aquidaban, which was
accompanied by an armed merchant ves
sel, succeeded in forcing his way out to
sea at midnight last night in spite of the
heavy tire from the forts at the entrance
to the bay. A British gunhout followed
the Aquidaban to sea with the intention,
it is believed, of being present at future
naval operations.
BRAINS TO THE FRONT
A Well-Known Newspaper Man to En
ter the Government Service.
Washington, Dec. I.—-Secretary Carlisle
has selected E. Polk Johnson, of Frank
fort, Ky., to succeed J. J. Crowley as
special agent in charge of the Chicago
division of the treasury agents.
Mr. Johnson is one of the most widely
known newspaper men in the west. A
short biograpy of him telegraphed from
Louisville, Ky., says fie is 4* years old.
He entered the confederate service a
boy of 10 and surrendered with the
personal guard of Jefferson Davis at
Washington, Ga., at the close of the war.
He was elected to the Kentucky legisla
ture when barely eligible: practiced law
for several years; was repeatedly elected
clerk of tlio lower house of the Kentucky
general assembly and bus for twenty
years been connected with the leading
papers of the state, holding, among other
positions, the managing editorship of the
Courier-Journal. Five years ago he was
appointed public printer to fill a vacancy
and was afterwards re-elected to a foil
term, which expires Jan. 1, next.
WHISKY MEN UP TO SNUFF.
Old Whisky Taken Out of Bond to
Make Room for Now.
Washington, Dec. I.—Treasury depart
ment figures show that, in anticipation of
a possible increase in the internal revenue
tax ou distilled spirits, considerablequan
tities of whisky are being taken out of
the bonded warehouses aud exported, and
large quantities of newly distilled whisky
are being placed in the bonded ware
houses to be redeemed hereafter at the
present rate of tax of 90 cents per gallon.
The whisky being taken out of bond is
that which has been in the warehouses
nearly three years, at the expiration of
which time the tax Ims to be paid. If
exported, even though it should be sent
no further than Bermuda, it can bs im
ported at the pleasure Of the holder at
any time, on the payment of a dutv cor
responding to the tux at the time of its
departure, namely, 90 cents per gallon.
WIL3ON’B TARIFF BILL.
The Comparative Statement Not Yet
Ready for the Committee.
Washington, Dec. I.—The ways and
means committee met this morning, it be
ing the first time the republican mem
bers had mot their democratic assooiatss
since the Wilson bill was laid before
them. It was expected that at the meet
ing to-day the comparative statement
showing the difference between the rates
of th<' present and proposed schedule
would be ready to lay before the com
mittee. Chairman Wilson, however, an
nounced that, the work had been delayed
owing to the intervening of the Thanks
giving holiday, but, that the statement
would be ready bv Dec. 4, the date of the
next meeting of the committee.
A PROMOTION IN THE ARMY.
Every First Lieutenant in the Bervice
a Candidate.
Washington, Dec. I.—President Cleve
land to-day appointed First Lieut.
Jas. E. Sawyer, of the sth artillery,
captain and assistant quartermaster.
This appointment was made under proba
bly the most strenuous pressure ever
brought to bear upon the Prescient, nearly
every first lieutenant in the army boing a
candidate for promotion, and pressure of
every kind was brought to bear upon the
President in favor of one or the other of
them.
Two Letters From Stanton.
Washington, Dec. I.—The navy depart
ment has received two letters from Ad
miral Stanton, late in command of
the United States squadron in Brazilian
waters. In the first letter the admiral
reports his arrival at New York in confor
mity with the request of the navy depart
ment. In the second he simply states his
address at New London, Conn,
Trials of the New Cruisers.
Washington, Dec. I.—The times for the
trial of the cruisers New York and Mar
blehead was late to-day restored to the
orignal dates, Dec. II for the New York,
and Dec. 4. for the -Marblehead.
A HANGING AT SWAINSBORQ.
The Malefactor a Negro Pieachcr and
Murderer.
He Preached a Sermon From the Death
Trap, Follows it With a Hymn and
Winds Up by Leading in Prayer.
Fix Thousand Spectators and Sev
eral Side Shows on Hand.
Swainsboro. Ga., Dec I.—Rev. Charles
Johnston was hanged here to-day, for the
murder of Rev. William Shields. They
were negro exhorters, and the murder
grew out of jealousy over a girl who
thought more of Shields than of Johnston.
Six thousand people witnessed the exe
cution. Flying Jennies and fake shows
were side attractions.
Johnston preached his own funeral ser
mon. Ho got the crowd to join him in
singing, he “lining” the hymn. Then ho
had them kneel with him and pray. He
asked all who wished him well to hold up
their hands, and nearly every hand was
raised. Johnston said he was happy and
he seemed to feel that he was the hero of
the hour.
STRANGLED ON THE GIBBET.
A Negro Murderer 14 Minutes Dying
Before a Big Crowd.
Louisville, Ky., Doc. I.—George Arm
strong, colored, was hanged at Taylors
ville, Ky., this morning for the murder of
Kate Downs, with whom ho had been in
timate. The trap was sprung at 7:22
o'clock, but the drop failed to break his
neck and it required fourteen minutes to
strangle him. An immense crowd, inclu
ding a number of women and children,
were on hand to witness the execution.
The doomed man made a speech on the
scaffold, inviting everybody to moot him
in Heaven.
A FAIR HEARING FOR OGLESBY.
His Case to Be Transferred From Mil
itary to Oivil Jurisdiction.
Vicksburg, Miss., Dec. I.—lt will be re
membered that the Vicksburg Typograph
ical Union interested Gen. Catchings to
secure the release of P. C. Oglesby, who
was imprisoned by the Cuban authorities.
The following letter from Secretary
Gresham to Gen. Catchings, who promptly
forwarded it to Michael F. Battle, secre
tary of the union, shows that gratifying
progress has been made toward securing
Mr. Oglesby a fair hearing before a civil
tribunal:
Department of State, Washington. Nov. 27.
1888.—To the Hon. Thomas C. Catchings,
Vicksburg, Miss.: Sir—l have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the
20th Inst. 11l regard to the arrest of Mr. P. C.
Oglesby In Havana, and In reply beg to say
that his ease has already been brought to the
attention of the department through letters
from various sources and ari
investigation ordered. The vice
consul general reports by cable tinder date of
the 22d lust., that he made representation In
tho matter to the governor general on the 10th
Inst., and was Informed that the ease would
he transferred from military to civil Jurisdic
tion. lie has l orn Instructed to leave nothing
undone to secure for Mr. Oglesby a speedy
trial. I have the honor to be. sir. votir obe
dient servant. W.y, Gresham.
CHINESE SNEAKING IN.
The Texas Border Crossed From Mexi
co Under Cover of Darkness.
Kan Antonio, Tex., Dee. I.—Frank O.
Pinson, of Deßrioat, brought informa
tion here to-day that a large number of
Chinese have been coming into the Uni
ted States front Mexico at a point a few
miles below Deßrioat during the past ten
days. The unwelcome celestials seem
to be well organized and cross
the Rio Grande under cover of
darkness and make their way to the
Southern Pacific railroad track, where
they board east bound trains and easily
get into the interior of the country. It is
believed that there are several hundred
Chinese In the emigration movement, and
that tiioy have made their way up from
southern Mexico, where they were thrown
out of employment on the railroads and
coffee plantations.
TRAPPED BY FIRE.
A Lumber Company’s President
Burned to Loath.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 1. —At an early
hour this morning the depot of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad
at Vino Hill was destroyed by fire.
F. M. Frcderickson was burned to
death in an adjoining building, the office
of the Vine Hill Lumber Company. Mr.
Frederiekson was president of this com
pany and was sleeping in the ofllee at the
time of the tire, and before he became
aware of the fact thut the build ng in
which he slept was on tire, lie was wrap
ped in flames and suffered a horrible
death.
The loss is considerable, and from all
that could be ascertained, the origin of
the tire was incendiary.
RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS.
A Falling Off During the Past Five
Months of 824,000,000.
Washington. Deo. I.—The official com
parative statement of the receipts and ex
penditures of the United States, issued by
the treasury department to-day, shoes
that the receipts from customs have de
clined for tho first five months of the cur
rent fiscal year, as compared with the cor
responding months of the last fiscal year,
$24,000,000, and for the same period the
payments on account of pensions have de
creased 10,000,000.
Gen. Otis’ New Station.
Washington, Dec. 1. —An order was is
sued from th/- war department to-day as
signing Gen. Otis, now brigadier general
of the army, to the command of the depart
ment, of Columbia. This department was
commanded by Gen. Carlin, whom Gen.
Otis succeeded on hip retirement.
A Tannery Burned.
Cumberland, Md . Dec. I.—A special
from Romney, W. Vs., says: “The tan
nery at this place, owned and operated
by the United States Leather Company,
was burned to the ground last night. The
loss is between 820,000 and 823,000. It
was fully insured.”
Fatally Iniured at Foot Ball.
Boston. Mass., Dec. I.—Fred Quinn,
aged 17, is said by hia physician to bo
lying at the point of death from injuries
received in a collision with another play
er in a foot bull gurae at Franklin park
yesterday.
RETURN OF THE JESUITS.
The Reichstag Votes to Revoke the
Decree of Expulsion
Bolin. Dec. 1. —In the Reichstag to-day
Count Hompezch, member of tho center
or Catholic party, moved tho revocation
of tho decree ordering tho expulsion of
the Jesuits from Germany.
Baron Mantuffel, conservative; Herr
Merbach. Reispartei, and l)r. von
Marquardsen, national liberal, declared
that tho parties to which they belonged
would oppose the revocation of the decree.
Herr von Holleffer,'German conserva
tive, said that his group would abstain
from voting on the motion.
Herr Lots, anti-somite, declared that
the members of that party were freo to
Tote as they pleased.
The motion was put to a vote and car
ried by a vote of 173 to 186.
SEVERAL NOTABLE SPEECHES.
Several notable speeches were made on
the motion for the return of the Jesuits
to the empire. l)r. Leiber. leader of tho
clericals, spoke at great length. The
Catholic church in Germany, ho said,
needed the services of tho Jesuits to en
able it to fulfill its divine mission. The
assertion had boon made that the Vatican
followed a policy hostile to Germany’s in
terests. This was false. Only a short time
since Cardinal Ratnpolli had declared
that the Vatican studiously avoided med
dling in the political affairs of the triple
alliance or its opponents. If the Vatican
ever should display a policy friendly to
the Franeo-Kussian alliance, German
Catholics would not then interpret the
doctrine of papal infallibility in such a
manner as to interfere with their duties
toward the German empire.
LOYALTY OF THE GERMAN CATHOLICS.
Many reflections iiad been cast from
time to time upon the loyalty of tho Ger
man catholics. The assurance could he
truthfully given, however, that the Ger
man Catholics would rornnin faithful to
the. emperor and empire in the future as
tfte.v had in the past, and would ho ever
ready to show their loyal devotion to the
fatherland. Dr. Lieber's declaration was
received with loud cheers.
A great crowd waited in the rain on
the outtide of the Reichstag|to learn the
result of the vote on the motion. The
street was packed as ut no time recently,
except when the vote on the army bill
was taken. The police were hardly able
to clear a passage for the deputies enter
ing and leaving the building.
The ministers listened to the debate,
without offering to speak for the govern
ment. Chancellor von Caprivi was mo
tionless and eagerly attentive from the
beginning to the end of the speeches.
MAY NOT I’ASS THE BUNDESRATII.
London, Dec. 1. —The Berlin correspon
dent of the Daily News thinks the Bun
dosrath will refuse to indorse the motion
for the nepeal of the anti-Jesuit law.
Prussia, he says, is regarded as most
likely to oppose the motion, and thus rob
today's vote in the Reichstag of its prac
tical value.
FRANCE’S CABINET.
The Latest Forecast of the Men Chosen
by Casemir-Perier.
Paris, Dec. 1. —The latest forecast of
the cabinet that M. Casemer-Perler, pres
ident of the chamber of deputies, Is at
tempting to form is as follows:
M. Casemir-Perier, prime minister and
minister of foreign affairs.
M. Kynal. minister of the interior.
M. Burdeau, minister of finance.
M. Dubost, minister of justice.
M. Marty, minister of agriculture.
M. Spullor, minister of instruction.
Gen. Mercier, minister of war.
M. Deleasse, minister of the colonies.
M. Jonnart, minister of public works.
Admiral Lafform, minister of marine.
LONDON’S ANARCHISTS.
They Propose to Meot in Defiance of
the Authorities.
London, Dec. I.—The anarchists of the
extreme group have decided to defy the
home secretary and the police, and, de
spite all orders to the contrary,!to meet in
Trafalgar square next Sunday. Among
the leaflets which they have ready for
distribution is a manifesto purporting to
come from:French soldiers, but neither
signed nor dated.One of its t.ypiealjdeclara
tions is "we never will march against tho
proletarians, if ordered to fire upon
them, we will turn our guns upon the
well dressed scoundrels commanding us.”
Hamburg Rules Out Russian Jews.
London, Dec. I.—Owing to the action of
the Hamburg authorities in preventing
Kussinn Jews from pussing through that
port emigration agents in Libau have
chartered steamers, and ship them to
Liverpool, via Hull, where they take
ships for New York. Two hundred such
emigrants have already landed ut Huii,
and been taken by train to Liverpool.
A Duel in France.
Paris, Dec. 1. —A duel was fought to
day bet ween M. Etienne, member of the
Chamber of Deputies from Oran, and M.
Millerand, a socialist deputy representing
the Seine. M. Millerand was slightly
wounded in the chest. Theduel grew out
of attacks made upon M. Etienne in J-a
Petite Republique by M. Millerand,
Hungary’s Civil Marriage Bill.
Buda-Pesth, Dec. 1. —The clergy under
Cardinal Vasszary, primate of Hungary,
in accordance with the |Ki|ie's reply to tho
bishop’s note regarding the civil marriage
and other bills, agreed yesterday to op
pose the civil marriage measure.
Saracco Still Hesitates.
Rome, Dec. i.—Signor Saracco still hes
itates to enter the Zauardella icabinet.
and thus prevents the settlement of the
crisis.
McKane in Court.
New York, Dec. I.—John Y. McKane,
of Gravesend, L. 1., and with him five of
the six men who are charged by Justice
elect William J. Gaynor with contempt
of court in denying republican watchers
admission to the jiolls at the late election,
were in tho supreme court chambers in
Brooklyn this morning as prisoners. The
missing man was Policeman No. 11 of
Gravesend, named in the affidavit Doe.
When it was found out that ho was miss
ing E. M. Sheppard at once requested
that a capais be issued for his arrest and
this was granted. E. M. Sheppard opened
tho case.
A Failure at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn , Dec. I.—Quite, Lyles
k Davis, of this city, assigned to-day. It
is one of the largest wholesale dry goods
firms in Nashville. The liabilities are
*156,000, and the assets *130,000.
Congressman Lilly Dead.
Maurli Chunk, Pa., Dec. I.—Gen. Will
iam Lilly, congressman at largo from
Pennsylvania, died ut his home here this
afternoon from a complication of dis
eases.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR I
■! 5 CENTS A COPY. V
I WEEKLY.IIii A YEAR f
THE OLD BONDS TO BE PAID
Tlie House Refuses to so Back on its
Vote to That Effect.
Messrs. Candler and Fleming Speak
in Favor of Payment of Both Princi
pal and Interest—Night Sessions to
be Held Next Week—Two Reports on
the Question of a Uniform System of
School Books.
Atlanta, Ga., Deo. I.—Another throe
hours debate on the question of paying tha
Hayes and Scott bonds with Interest
since maturity took place in the House
to-day. Upon a motion to roconsidor tha
action of the House Wednesday, when
the bill paying tho bonds without interest
was passed, the House refused to go back
on the position and the bill as passed
Wednesday stands.
Mr. Kuskin, of Gordon, madothe mo
tion to reconsider, in supporting it ha
said ho was opposed to the payment of
the bonds as well as the interest. Ho
thought if the state owed tho bonds, it
ought to pay them and pay tho interest,
but he did not think the state of Georgia
owed either principal or iuterest.
Mr. Smith, of Gwinnett, urged that tha
bill be reconsidered.
CANDLER WANTED BOTH PAID.
Mr. Candler, of DeKalb, spoke at
length on tho merits of the bill. Ha
thought the state owed tho money and
that they did right in passing the bill,
though lie thought tho House ought to
have agreed to pay both principal and
interest.
Mr. Fleming, of Richmond, In explain
ing his vote, said: “He was in favor of
paying the interest as welt as the prin
cipal. The refusal to pay the In
terest was not sound, either in law
or morals. Tho supreme court decisions
to tlie effect ttiat interest can not
be adjusted uguinst a sovereign has no
application here. It applies to a suit in
court, Dut not when the creditor comes
directly in the presence of the sovereign
itself.
On the motion to reconsider, the vota
stood 50 yeas to 71 nays. So the motion
was lost.
TO HOLD NIGHT SESSIONS.
The House adopted a resolution to-day
that the House have a night session Mon
day night, and it is possible that nighi
sessions will be held all of next week.
Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, introduced a
resolution on the same lino, to expedite
business, which was referred to the com
mittee on rules, providing that Korea fter
no leaves of absence shall be granted to
members except for providential causes.
The committee on tho i*enitentiary
handed in their report to-day on the bill
introduced by Mr. Martin to establish a
reformatory. It unanimously recom
mends thut the bill bo passed.
The committee on education reported
against the bill to have a uniform systom
of school books, but a minority re port,
was made, recommending that tho House
pass a bill to establish a uniform set of
books to be taught in the public schools.
Kev. John J. L. Hillyer was elected
chaplain of tho Senate to-day to succeed
the late Rev. John Jones. Rev. Hillyer ia
well-known throughout tho state.
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
The General Judiciary Oommittea
Reports in Favor of It.
Atlanta, On., Deo. 1. —Tho general
Judiciary committee of the House this af
ternoon unanimously recommended the
passage of the bill providing for a con
stitutional convention next year. Mr.
Reagan, of Henr.y, introduced the bill at
tho last session. It provides that the
election for delegates to the convention
and to ratify the call shall be held in May
next, and if the call is ratified by the
people the convention is to assemble
iu June. One delegate to each nine
thousand of (topulation is the basis of
representation in tlie proposed conven
tion. Hon. Washington Dessau, of
Macon, appeared before the committee
and delivered a strong argument in sup
port of the bill. Tho friends of the bill
urge that there are many strong reasons
for a constitutional convention, among
them a change in the representation in
the legislature, a revision of the laws and
a rearrangement of the Judiciary system.
It is believed that the bill will pass.
A REQUISITION FOR HILL.
G-ov. Northen Issues It Upon Two
Indictments Just Found.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. I.—Harry Hill was
indicted by tho grand jury this morning
on two counts and on this indictment Gov.
Northen has issued a requisition for Hill’s
return to the state.
The governor also wired the chief of
police of Cincinnati that the requisition
papers had been issued and that an officer
was en route to secure Hill.
This morning the grand jury met In
special session for the purpose of con
sidering the Hill and other cases.
One of these indictments charge Hill
with cheating and swindling. It was
found on the note for $2,800 signed by the
Wilson Whisky Company and discounted
by Mr. Tolleson .
The other indictment charges Hill with
obtaining money under false pretenses on
a check for 123 on the Neal Loan and
Banking Company, where Hill claimed to
have an account.
When the indictments were presented
to him this afternoon, Gov. Northen at
once issued the requisition and wired
Cincinnati, asking for Hill's detention.
REDWINE’S TRIAL DELATED.
Judge Pardee Unable to Open Court
Next Tuesday.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. I.—To-day Col. N. J.
Hammond, leading counsel for lanvis Red
wine, the defaulting cashier of the Gato
City National Bank, received a telegram
from Judge Don i’ardeo saying that it
would be lmpo3Siblo for him to be here on
Dec. 7, the day set for hearing tho case,
and it woula have to go over to some
future day, to be decided ujioii hereafter.
Ex-Congressman Stewart Very 111.
Griffin, Ga., Dec. I.—Ex-Congressman
John D. Stewart is critically ill at his
residence here to-night, and his family
and friends entertain grave fears as to
his surviving through the night. Judge
Stewart has been ill several months with
Bright's disease.
In the Hands of a Receiver.
Augusta, Ga., Dec. I.—Tho Carolina,
Cumberland Gap and Chicago railroad,
running from Edgefield to Aiken, S. C.,
was placed in the bauds of a receiver at
Aiken this morning.