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I J. H. ESTILL, President. 5
XO 808 SCARE IN BERLIN.
The Iron Hand of the Law Too Heavy
for the Anarchists.
Humors of a Meeting: Between the
Czar and Kaiser After the Passage
of the Kusso-German Commercial
Treaty— The Government Counting
on a Majority of 25 for the Treaty’s
Ratification.
(Copyright. 1894, by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Feb. 24. — The anarchist scare
which is disturbing England and France
creates only the smallest impression in
this country. Germany is engrossed with
its own difficult political fuatters. and the
activity of the police and the sovereignty
of the laws since the anarchist outrages
at Frankfort and elsewhere some ten
years ago, has made the well
known anarchists become moderate
and harmless. Even the usual cry of
‘•destroy socialism and anarchism is de
stroyed’’ is rarely heard, and finds little
echo, the truth being that tho stern dis
cipline of the socialist party keeps an
archism in salutary check. International
action against anarchism, if it could be
brought about, would, however, be gener
ally approved and welcomed.
KAISER AND CZAR.
The rumor fostered by dispatches from
Vienna, saying that after the passage of
the Kusso-German commercial treaty the
czar will pay a visit to the emperor, is
much discussed in politics. The Asso
ciated Press correspondent hears from a
trustworthy source that the matter has
not been broached by either of the two
courts, or by either of the two govern
ments.
Count Nelidoff, the Russian ambas
sador to Turkey, stopped here this week
on his way to St. Petersburg, and the
fact that he had chosen tho Berlin route
is commented upon as showing the im
proved relations existing between Ger
many and Russia since the treaty was
signed.
Should the imperial meeting be decided
upon later, it will p.obably occur upon
the occasion of the c/.ar’s return from his
annual visit to Copenhagen, and while
the emperor is attending the east Prus
sian army maneuvers.
The rumor that the empress is ailing is
unfounded.
TUB RUSSO-GERMAN TREATT.
It is now estimated that the Russo-
German treaty will be carried by a ma
jority of 26, the bulk of the national lib
erals having decided either to support
the government or to abstain from voting.
Emperor William privately has expressed
the greatest indignation at the tone of
the speeches of the Agrarian League
in this city on Saturday last. At a meet
ing of the Iron and tjteel Manufacturers'
Union it was stated that Russia had al
ready placed large orders for locomotives
and railroad rails witji German firms, and
it was added that these orders would be
filled immediately after the passage of
the Russo-German commercial treaty.
THE SILVER INQUiUY.
Count von Mirabach has resigned from
the committee appointed to inquire into
the silver question, claiming that a ma
jority of the members of the committee
are staunch adherents of the gold stand
ard. and that, therefore, the inquiry will
have no useful result. The Cologne Ga
zette severely criticises Count von Mira
bach’s statement and declares that eight
of the members are staunch bi metallists
and that there are only six thorough
going gold men. Other newspapers as
sert ;that Count von Mirabach resigned
because he sees that there is no solution
of the question possible. The committee
has adjourned for a fortnight, in order to
study the many documents which havo
been submitted to it as likelv to bring
about a solution of the vexed silver ques
tion. 1
THE FIGHT ON THE TREATY.
(Copyright. 1894, by ths United Press. >.
Berlin, Feb. 24.—The new commercial
treaty with Russia will come up for the
Ilr ®s reading in the Reichstag on Monday,
and deputies of all shades of policy are
making preparations for a grand parlia
mentary tournament. The contest pre
liminary to the admission of the treaty to
its first reading is certain to
be protracted, all sides agreeing
J 1 will extend over four
J n \®“ a 5' s - Every parliamentary group
s getting together its resources, oratori
,a., "umeru-al, to the fullest extent,
.nil-- 5 d , ebate is sure to be of the most
t.!I ri , led I ra ? ter - 11 is expected that the
city will be introduced by the imperial
secretary of foreign affairs. Marschall
nil in person, and that
n ?u 01 von Caprivi will not speak
tor the measure until after tho
, ?PPonents of the treaty have
Tmfi o,>ed tlleir arguments against it.
r n ,® tre ®tJ'. alter its first reading, will be
10 a commission, the majority of
f numbers, it is understood, will oe
' orable to the government’s interest,
nu which will be instructed to make a
possible' 1 *' 01 ' thC measuro as S 1 eedily as
TUE emper °k hard at work.
emperor continues to display a
P°f 3 °flal fooling, not only lhat the
it v'ci " l , be Anally approved, but that
■in pass its first reading by so notable
treat,?? tJ as w n! bear testimony that the
mi r 13 u ? sent ed to by an overwhelming
it'nn ,v 11 the people of the empire. It
unH _ st-cret that he is working publicly
thor^ riva ,J e t 0 such a vote, and
n i.n, 1 * ll , ttle doubt that he will accom
plish lus object.
nt .?' ni P* 1 t \heem])eror attended a dinner
dpn\ a “iglischen Haus. given by Presi
tho ij Ul 'j ? dach and the delegates to
~, , irai ideburg diet. Here the Kaiser
i i„„ SOmc SBTar ' a ns who re<iuired eonvin
...,,, ar Buments to change their views
f. I le P a rd to the treaty, and these were
n,, Un( i ,orcit 'lV given.
r(lj u j ln P. t * le week tlie emperor has re
iii'lnr H rivate visits from several highly
ii ,1 in ■ conservatives and centerists
Omfi i l ? * nce nlive has caused him to re
■l . oill cial energies in mobilizing
v ‘ hiterest into supporting Chancellor
Kaprivt’s commercial policy.
meetings in favor or the tkeatt.
Pot * a PS °f industrial and commercial
ci.m. latl " ns have *>' held in Berlin and
i .. it . '‘liters every day during the week,
u' in uu ' e . r .oihcial, hut largely under
,", 1 °wninitiative, and thesedemonstia
wi.n \u nnot fall to i>“Pr< ss the Reichstag
. lh<! conviction that all but the
, lnan ai >d protectionist classes reullv
i o' “.i tH ' l ,us# age of the treaty.
, “ the other hand the recent conees
-10 . agricultural interest In the
““'Muon of certificates of identity on re
iort.Nl cereals and the Htaflcl turiiT, or
hag scale, railway rales have not
' v, rcd rs tho government ho|*ed. The
icrs of the agrarian league have not
‘ <,r a moment their lim igulug with
■ "•nlcrisiM to induce the latter to ,om
u. “ l*- , ‘ - naneut alliance and a . oui
•“■policy within the * -and lag aad tho
Reichstag against the government. In
seeking this alliance the agrarians have
offered to conclude a compact, the terms
of which the old conservatives would havo
shrunk from in dismay.
THE BTAFFEL TARIFF.
The proposal to abolish the staffel tariff
is opposed to the agricultural interests of
eastern Prussia, and as a consequence
the Polish vote in the Reichstag, upon
which the government has counted with
contid. nee, has become very shak.v. In
the lobby of tho Reichstag the drift of
opinion has also becomo materially altered
from last week's estimate of the number
of centerists who would support the treaty.
Still, if the official calculation holds out,
the government's majority in favor of the
treaty will be at least thirty, and it may
go considerably higher.
The emperor will remain in Berlin
throughout the debate and may be de
pended upon to make his influence felt.
Under the most favorable circumstances
it will be a month before the treaty can
e passed through Us final stages.
The financial proposals of Signori
Crispi and Sonnino have given the
Bouerse a shook. Italian fives, which aro
largely held here, have dropped 3 per
cent, since yesterday. The proposed clip
ping of the fives, under the conversion,
into 4 per cents., is held as a breach of
faith with the holders of the bonds.
STEALING IN MICHIGAN.
The Accused State Officials Now Un
der Indictment.
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 24.—The Journal
this evening says that an investigation
which has been in progress at Lansing for
some days, shows that several state offi
cers have been guilty of extensive specu
lations from the state treasury. The
Journal alleges that Secretary of State
Joachim, State Treasurer Hainbltzer and
Land Commissioner Berry have mado
charges for mileage, hotel bills and other
expenses, which the law does not give
them the right to collect from the state.
By a table copied from the books
in the auditor’s office, the Journal shows
that every time one of these officials
served on any one of the boards of which
he is an ex-officio member, he charged for
mileage from his residence to Lansing,
hotel bills and extra services, and
although meetings of different boards
were held on the same day in the same
building, mileage and hotel expenses
were charged up in each instance. After
marked progress had been made in its in
vestigations. the Journal was denied
further access to the books, and the full
extent of the peculations could not be as
certained.
INDICTMENTS BROUGHT IN.
Lansing, Mich., Feb. 24.—When
court convened at 1:30 o’clock, this
afternoon the grand jury returned
the following true bills: Against
A. A. Ellis, for felony; against Joachim.
Hambitzer and Berry, for felony; against
Frank Rotter and George Warren, for
felony; against Joachim. Hambitzer, El
lis and Berry, the canvassing board, for
misdemeanor; against Ellis and William
May,for misdeneinor,and against Joachim
Berry, Hambitzer, Warren. Potter.
Bussey, May, Clarke, E lis and Peterson,
for misdemeanor.
Judge Parsons congratulated the jury
on its work and excused them.
Later in the afternoon Ellis, Hambitzer,
Joachim, Berry, Bussey, Potter, Warren
and Peterson were arraigned separately
and collectively on the different charges
and waived examination. May is sick and
was unable to appear.
Bail is fixed in the felony cases of the
state officials at $5,000 and in the similar
cases of Potter and Warren at $2,000. In
the misdemeanor and conspiracy cases it
was fixed at SI,OOO each, ail of which was
furnished.
A DIVE BELOW ZERO.
The Mercury Goes 24° Eelow the Mark
in Central New York.
Canajoharie, N. Y., Feb. 24. Last
night was the coldest of the season, 17°
below zero being registered. It was 22“
below at Sharon Springs and 24° below
zero at Cortland.
Utica, N. Y.. Feb. 24.—1 tis 14“ below
here and at Holland Patent 20“ below'
Saratoga, N. Y., Feb. 24.—1 tis 25“
below zero.
North Creek, N. Y., Feb. 24.—1 tis 32°
below zero.
GOTHAM’S COLDEST.
New York, Feb. 24.—This is the coldest
day of the winter, with a temperature of
5° above zero, and a nipping north wind
blowing. The streets were practically
deserted, and ear drivers and policemen
bad all they could do to keep warm.
Broadway and Park row were entirely
bereft of the crowds of sidewalk peddlers,
who line these thoroughfares on Satur
day mornings.
A BLIZZARD IN MISSISSIPPI.
L Grenada. Miss., Feb. 24. -A blizzard
has been raging for twenty-four hours.
Everything is covered with ice and s'eet.
There is r.o sign of abatement of the
storm.
Dispatches received here from many
points indicate that the sloet and snow
storm has prostrated telegraph wires and
done other damage.
Gen. Early Losing Strength.
Lynchburg, Va., Feb. 24.—Gen. Early’s
rally in strength on Friday was of short
duration, Ho was not doing nearly so
well to-day. He is very feeble, and his
strength is slowly but surely giving away.
BIRMINGHAM BOOMING.
Work Resumed in Plants Idle for
Many Months.
New York, Feb, 24.—A special from
Birmingham, Ala., says: “The industrial
revival continues. The Clifton Iron Co
mpany has just blown in its two big fur
naces after an idleness of two years.
“The Birmingham Rolling Mill, which
resumed last week, yesterday added ;.0J
more men to its force.
“i he Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company's immense ore converter, by
which ordinary iron ore can be converted
into Bessemer ore for steel making, is
nearly coni) lot,e. Its success, which is
now assure J. means the early erection of ,
a big steel mill.
“Several large shipments of coal have
Just been mado to foreign ports.’’
Houk’s Vacant Seat.
New York, Feb. 24.—A special from
Hamilton, 0., says the democrats have
decided on Paul J. Sorg, the tobacco king
of Ohio, as their candidate for congress
to succeed tho lato Representative tlouk, ;
Burke Cock ran, Chairman Wilson and !
Senator Brice will speak for him. Messrs, i
RcoJ. McKinley. Sherman and Foraker i
will be the republican speakers
Another Fire at the Fair.
Chicago, Feb. 24. —Fire was discovered
in the dome of the agricultural building
at the world’s fair grounds this 'morning,
ami eoon spread to ail parts of the roof.
Th<’ dutiie was entirely destroyed and Un
building ruined The monetary loss is
prsctkcslly nothing.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1894.
SURRENDER OF THE LORDS
Moderate Liberals Satisfied With the
Parish Councils Bill.
The Radical Liberals Still Determined
to Insist That the Councils Be Given
Control of the. Local Charities -Little
Probability, However, of a Rupture
Between ths Two Houses on This
Point Alone.
(Copyright, 1894, by the United Press )
London, Feb. 24.—The submission of the
lords on the parish councils biil has been
almost completed. It amply satisfies the
moderate liberals, who do not desire to
hinder or embarrass Mr..Gladstone into
declaring war against the upper house.
Tho radicals, who are opposed to the peers
first, last and all tho time, are still eager
for the fray. On Monday, when
the parish councils bill will be
returned in its newly amended form,
to the House of Commons, the radicals
will insist upon restoring the clause giv
ing the councils the control of local chari
ties. There is little probability, however,
of a rupture between the houses over this
point alone. The ministers do not expect,
and will not permit, tho precipitation of
the crisis for which the radicals are
longing.
THE QUEEN’S SPEECH.
The cabinet prepared at its meeting
yesterday the queen's speech and decided
at the same time on tho order in which
the government measures will be intro
duced at the next session. This sequence
of bills was determined on: Registration
reform, Irish evicted tenants, W elsh dis
establishment, local option.
The difficult financial questions which
will rise from the budget deficit and the
simultaneous increase of the naval ex
penditure, will fill out the programme,
which bids fair to be voluminous enough
to protract tho session far beyond the
usual limits.
if the government plans be realized,
however, the dissolution will take place
in September.
ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Already' the issues of tho coming elec
toral campaign is in the political fore
ground. The retreat of the peers last
evening will undoubtedly moderate the
popular movement to abolish them.
Nevertheless, the whole liberal party,
whilo not sharing the eagerness of
the radicals for immediate action,
have now determined that the power of
the peers to control parliamentary legis
lation must cease. Out of deference to
Mr. Gladstone, the liberal party may
continue to give home rule the first place
on Us programme, but the question of the
peers will be regarded as the most vital
and urgent issue of the hour.
TnE SPEAKER'S PLAN.
The speaker this week broached a plan
which has been suggested by several cab
inet ministers, and is approved by many
liberal commoners. The plan is: The
power of tho House of Lords to veto bills
passed the House of Commons shall
cease. The House of Lords may continue
its revisory and suggestive function, may
even initiate legislation, but when a bill,
once amended, shall be returned by them
to the commons, the decision of the
lower house shall be final. In the event
that the peers absolutely reject a bill
sent up by the commons, the lower house
may reaffirm the measure by resolution,
and thus override the rejection fcf the up
per house.
PEERS IN THE CABINET.
There are five peers in Mr. Gladstone’s
cabinet, and none of them would support
a measure to overthrow the upper house.
Three of them, however, while prepared
to stand by their class, are known to be
willing to reform the peers. The minis
ters in question are the Earl of Rosebery,
secretary of state for foreign affairs;
Lord Herschcll, lord high chancellor, and
the Earl of Kimberly, secretary of state
for India.
The leaders of the movement against
the lords have arranged for two popular
demonstrations in Hyde park. The trades
council will hold mootings there on March
18, and the House of Lords’ Abolition
League will have processions and meet
ings on Easter Monday.
INDIA’S TARIFF.
Cable dispatches from New York indi
cate that American traders expect con
siderable changes in India’s tariff. This
expectation seems to be based on sur
mises current in Anglo-Indian commer
cial centers. The Indian budget will not
be announced until March 23,
and if tho customary rule
be observed, nothing will be known in ad
vance of the new taxes. The exigencies
of the treasury are great, and this fact
causes ail trading interests to fear fresh
import duties. Although the policy of tho
Indian government hitherto has been
against levying export duties, it is now
reported that such duties will lie imposed
on jute and shellac. There are also reporis
that import duties on cotton goods will
be reimposed. These repors, which
probably are true, havo disquieted the
Lancashire manufacturers, who will s*:id
a deputation with a protest to the Earl of
Kimberly. An import duty on silver is
regarded generally as certain. The new
taxes will consist mainly of customs
duties.
London dealers in silver say that the
fall in silver has been overdone. Unless
the impending duty in India be prohibit
ory. they think recovery will be sure, as
India will still be allowed to buy much of
the metal. A prohibitory duty, however,
would surely cause a still doeper decline
of price.
THE ANARCHIST BUBBLE.
A certain fictitious interest in anarchist
doings in London has been nursed re
cently by the newspapers, but most of it
has evaporated. After infinite fuss the
polico find themselves without an an
archist prisouer. The Paris newspapers
say that more than 2DO London anarchists
are under police surveillance, and that
reat quantities of compromising litor
ture and powerful explosives have been
sei ed in anarchistic haunts. Ml this is
nows to the British public and is received
with incredulity by all Londoners.
The foreign office expects that the
Bering soa re -ulalions resulting from the
Paris arbitration will bo embodied soon
in a treaty drafted with the aid of Sir
Julien Paunccfote. British ambassador at
Washington. The difficulty of fixing the
close season is understood to have been
settled.
France is to send out an important
African exiiedition in May. It will start
from Bara/zuvllle. on the Congo river,
and is suspected of aiming to esiabliah
French postos in tho Hahr el-Ghazel ter
ritory. Commandant Monteil haw
charge of the expedition and Capt
De< azea is second in command Some 250
men have already reached Yakouia A
small English expedition with the same
object will start soou from Uganda.
SALISBURY'S ATTITUDE.
The Chronicle is authority for the state
ment that Lord Salisbury's attitude in
regard to the employers' liability and
local government bills has aroused a
strong feeling of opposition to his course
on the part of the queen and the Prince of
W a es.
The reigning family, the Chronicle adds,
has always hud a keen sense of its own
interests, and more than once has exerted
its influence to prevent the peers from en
gaging in a conflict, which might have its
end in lotaily readjusting the constitu
tion.
DEVONSHIRE 03 TnE ANARCHISTS.
The Duke of Devonshire spoke this
evening at a distribution ot prizes among
the Eastbourne volunteers. He said that
England was a gain ‘fare to face with con
ditions similar to those in which the vol
unteer movement originated. A number
of desperate men had come to England
and had abused thoicountry s hospitality.
They utilized English liberty to hatch
their nefarious plots a-minst the institu
tions of their own countries. Who could
say that some of their outrages against
governments on the continent might not
revive the irritation which prevailed in
Frauee in 1859.
STOLB FOR HIS MISTRESS.
An Austrian Government Cashier
Forced to Flee.
Vienna. Feb. 24.—An inspection of the
coffers in the department of the public
debt was undertaken this week without
the usual advance notice to the officials.
Cashier Ferles fled as soon as tho inspec
tion began, and has not been found. He
had embezzled 102,000 florins. One of the
money bags in his care had been
emptied of gold pieces and filled
with coppers. Ferles is Believed
to have squandered all tho money that, ho
stole upon his mistress, whom he bad sup
ported in expensive style. His own
family lived more modestly, although ex
pensively enough to make the impression
that he was rich. He was commander of
the United Society of Veterans in Vienna,
and belonged to several clubs.
AN ANARCHIST OF LETTERS.
Jean Graves to be Punished for
Writing a Book.
Paris, Fob. 24. Jean Graves, an
anarchist of letters, was tried in the
criminal court to-day. for having pub
lished a took entitled “Socicto Mourant,”
which, it was charged, contained matter
calculated to incite to revolution and
overthrow of the existing institutions.
Elize Reclus, the famous geographer,
testified warmly in favor of the prisoner.
Octave Mirbeau declared that Graves
had a superior mind and was regarded as
a literary authority.
Graves will be sentenced to pass two
years in prison and pay a fine of 1,000
francs.
BACK IN THE FOLD.
Twenty-three Biohops of Syria Return
to the Catholic Church.
Rome, Feb. 24.—The Vatican announces
that twenty-three schismatic bishops of
Syria have returned to the Catholic
church, and others are expected to follow
their example shortly. Tho action of
the bishops is said to be a result of the
Eucharist congress in Jerusalem.
The pope will issue an encyclical letter
on March 8, concerning the jubilee fetes.
The Roumanian government has thank
ed the pope for his appointment of
Bishop Zardetti, of St. Cloud, Minn., to
be archbishop of Bucharest.
WORKMEN AND THE QUEEN.
An En glisli Radical Club Refused to
Drink to Her Health.
Southampton. Feb. 24.—0n Jan. 80 the
workmen’s radical club held a meeting at
wh nh a resolution was adopted by a ma
jority of five not t-> drink to the health of
the queen. This action caused the presi
dent of the club to resign. A special
meeting was held Feb. 15. and b.v a small
majority the decision was rescinded.
Many Killed by a Cyclone.
London, Feb. 24.—A dispatch from Fort
Louis. Mauritius, repor.s that, a cyclone
swept tho island yesterday, doing almost
inealulable damage to property and
ki.ling and injuring many persons. A
crowded railway train was blown from
the track and rolie i down an embank
ment into Coromandel river, killing fifty
persons inu injuring a largo number of
others.
Stricken With Apoplexy.
Rome, Feb. 24. —Baron Giovanni Nico
tera, ex-minister of the interior, and one
of Italy’s foremost statesmen, was
stricken with apoplexy this evening.
Birthday of the Chancellor.
Berlin. Feb. 24.—Emperor William vis
ited Chancellor von C'aprivi at 9 o’clock
this morning, and congratulated him upon
his birthday.
Earthquakes in 31clly.
Palermo, Feb. 24.—Slight earthquakes
have been felt throughout Sicily several
times during the last week.
ACTS LIKE A CRAZY MAN.
Buena Vista’s Bogus Detective Taken
Into Custody.
Americus, Ga., Feb. 24.—W. H. Hunter,
the bogus detective, who is known in '
Buena Vista ax “Dutchy,” is acain Jin
trouble. He was arrested in DeSoto to- i
day by Deputy Sheriff McAathur, brought
to Americus and lodged in jail on a war- j
rant sworn out by James Burdick, one of
the Macon young men ho arrested last
Thursday. The charge is false arrest and j
pointing a pistol at another. While on ;
route to Americus handcuffed ho jumped ;
from the buggy and attempted to escape, j
Ho became so desperate, pounding uis '
bead and breaking out his front teeth
with the handcuffs, lhat Sheriff Me
Arthur had to get assistance to keep him
in the buggy When arrested he < iaimed
to be on the track of the Hogg brothers.
WAGES TO BE OUT.
The East Tennesses’s Restoration to
be Shortlived.
Atlanta, Ga.. Feb. 24.— Receivers Spen
cer, McGhee and Fink, of the East Ten
esseo, have issued a circular ordering a
general reduction of wagea on their sys
tem. The circular Is effective April 1,
and applies to all trainmen, switchmen,
shopmen and firemen who had their
wages restored on lob 1. The reduction
Is 10 per rent. In the case of employes
whose wage* were not reduced at that
time a reduction of 5 per cent, is ordered
Of employe* whose wage* were redu el
under u iorrm r order ft per cent, an ad
dltional reduction of ft per cent. Murdered.
BLIND PROBABLY BEATEN.
Tracey Figures That He Can’t Muster a
Quorum.
The Total Vote Ha Can Secure Fig
ured as 173-Bland Announces That
the Fight Will Bo Returned To-mor
row Just Where It Was Left Off Yes
terday-Populists Threaten That
They Will Allow No Legislation
Whatever if the Bland Bill Is De
feated.
Washington, Feb. 24.—The filibuster
ing on the Bland bill has developed more
or less personal antagonism, which finds
expression in the threats of retaliation
from the friends of the bill when tho op
portunity shall present itself. Represen
tative Pence, of Colorado, presumably
voiced sentiments of the populists upon
this subject this morning when he
said: “Tho New York and eastern men
will need a quorum for any legislation
they are interested in hereafter. lam
speaking now as a populist and a sup
porter of the Bland bill. I don’t know
what the democrats will do, but the pop
ulists propose giving the eastern men a
dose of their own medicine. They’ll get
no more legislation through this House
this session if they dou't have a quorum.
That will bo our policy from this time
henceforward.”
Representative Bland said at tho close
of the fruitless effort to-day to get a timo
fixed for voting on tho silver bill: “There
is no change in tho programme and no
thought of surrender, wo will begin
again on Monday just where wc left off
to-day.”
BLANP PROBABLY BEATEN.
Representative Tracey, of New York,
who is directing the fight against the bill
said at the close of the day’s session:
“The silver men have shown their
greatest strength and they will loso
from this time forward. Their vote to
day was 159, or twenty short of n quorum
A careful estimate ot their men who are
absent show they can get four
teen more votes. Those added
to the 159 will make 173, or six short
of a quorum. That is the very best they
can do. Indeed, 1 think they will lose ten
or more votes thus far with them. If
they could see a quorum ahead, a special
rule might be brought in to help them
roach a vote, but with six short of a
quorum there is no rule In sight and no
possibility of the passage of the bill, un
less present conditions chauge very
much.”
FILIBUSTERING IN THE HOUSE.
Another Day of Unsuccessful Ballot
ing In the House.
Washington, Fob. 24.—The appoaranco
of the galleries and the floor of the House
this morning was indicative of the calm
that follows a storm. There was an absence
of all the symptoms of excitement which
have marked the proceedings for the past
two days. Speaker Crisp was in his place,
and rapped the House to order at noon.
Tho Senate Jbint resolution, providing
for the printing of (5,000 copies of the
Hawaiian correspondence sent to congress
since Jan. 1, was reported and referred.
On motion of Mr. Grosvenor, rep., of
Ohio, the eulogies on the late Representa
tive Enochs were fixed for Friday,
March 18.
Sergeant-at arms Snow reported undei
tho resolution adopted that Representa
tive H. U. Johnson, rep., of Indiana, was
not in fact arrested under the order of
Feb. 19, and ho asked that his name be
stricken from the list, as an act of justice
to that gentleman. The report was re
ceived and the necessary direction given
by the speaker.
Mr. Bankhead, dem., of Alabama, in
the temporary absence of Mr. Bland,
moved that the House resolve itself into
committee of the whole on the seiniorage
bill, and that all debate be closed In thirty
minutes.
A QUORUM LACKING.
A division on tho vote was: Ayes. 120;
nays, none; and Mr. Tracy, dem., of New
York, suggested no qurum.
Mr. Bankhead asked lhat the yeas and
nays be called and it was so ordered.
Bland failed to get his vote In on the first
call of tho roll, Put returned to his seat
in time to hear the clerk call it the second
time.
Pending the announcement of the vote
Mr. Boainer, dem., of Louslainu. stated
that he came into the House after his
name had been called the second time,
and would like to tiavc his namo recorded
as present.
Tho Chair—There is no rule authorizing
the chair to entertain the gentleman's
request.
Mr. Reed —The gentleman I doubt not,
makes the request as a matter of riirht.
It is not a request to be allowed to vote,
but to have his name recorded to help
make a quorum. There is no rule. I sug
gest to the chair, prohibiting tho action.
The Chair—The clerk will read the
rule.
After it had been read he said: “There
is no authority for the chair to grant the
ropiest.”
Mr. Reed —1 trust the chair will appre
ciate the efforts i make to help the House
out of the difficulty It is in.
’J'hc Chair (smiling)—The chair has no
doubt but that the gentleman from Maine
would be glad to have a quorum counted.
ANOTHER VOTE WITHOUT A QUORUM.
The vote on the resolution was an
nounced as yeas 152. nays 7, twenty short
of a quorum, whereupon a call of iho
House was ordered.
The call showed 237 members present,
and on motion of Mr. Bland, further pro
ceedings thereunder were suspended.
Mr. Wilson, rep . of Washington, moved
that the House adjourn.
Mr. Bland wanted to withdraw the
motion of Mr. Bankhead and substitute
one to close the debuie at 3 o'clock on
Tuesday next, but Mr. Wilson insisted ou
his motion.
Mr. Bland—Oh. I hope the gentleman
won’t filibuster in that style.
Mr. Wilson—The gentleman has no right
to make such remarks, impugning the
motives of a member
Mr. Bland—Well, I have made them all
the same.
Mr. Wilson's motion was voted down,
ayes 51- uoes 128; and again, ayes 43;
nay s 175.
Mr lteed moved that the House take a
recess until Monua.v at 10 o'clock and Mr.
Bland protested against filibustering
'1 he vote resulted, ayes 9. nay s 103. and
another call of the House was ordered
'i he call was responded to by 288 mem
bers I’pon Ibis being made known. Mr.
Bland moved to revoke all leaves of ab
sence, except those granted on account of
film, ns
'1 he sjx aker Informed him that there
were no abaenro* cx< : t for Illness
Thou lie n.o.ed to dispense with fur
ther proceedings under the call, which
was agreed to.
ANOTHER MOTION LOST.
The question recurring on Mr. Reed’s
motion to take a recess until 10 o’clock
Monday, the ayes were 8, and the noes
127.
Mr. Reed lam sorry, Mr Speaker, to
observe the absence of a quorum.
The Chair—No quorum has voted. Tho
gentleman from Missouri and the gentle
man from Maine will take their places as
tellers.
Mr. Bland -The quickest way to have
done with filibustering is to call the yeas
and nays.
Mr. Reed—l think everybody ought to
stand up to second the demand for tho
yeas nnd nays. We should help tho gen
tlemen along all we can.
'Hie yeas and nays were ordered, result
ing: yeas 27; nays 108.
Mr. Bland withdrew the motion to close
the debate in half an hour and moved
that the debate close at 4 o’oloek.
Penning that motion Mr. Tracy, (dem)
of New 5 ork moved that the house ad
journ. On the division the house voted:
ayes 80; noes 118.
Mr. Bland demanded the yeas and nays,
and the roil was called.
Mr Tracey's motion was defeated—B4
to 177.
Mr. Bland stated that It was evident
that the bondholders intended to filhuster
to-day and he would, therefore, move to
adjourn, whioh was agreed to; and at 8
o'clock the speaker declared the House
adjourned until Monday.
WILSON VERY ILL.
He Has Typhoid Fever, But It la Mild
ae Yet.
Washington, Feb. 24.—Secretary
Gresham to-day received from Mr. Crit
tenden, tho United States consul general
in the City of Mexico, the following tele
gram concerning Hon. W. Ij. Wilson:
“Mr. Wilson has developed a marked case
of typhoid fever. His general condition
is grave, though his fever is as yet of a
mild type. l)r. Mallet Provost, whom I
sent from hero to Augues Cnlientes
(Hot Springs) to see him has
had him removed to Guadalajara,
which he considers tho location which
will give him the best sanitary surround
lugs possible in Mexico. To bring him to
this city would be most dangerous. He
shall have the best attention.”
A copy of tho dispatch was sent to the
President.
REPORTED IN DYING CONDITIO*.
San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 24.—J. H.
Crandall, a business inau of this city, ar
rived bore to-day from Aguas Colle'utas,
Mcx.. and states that when he loft that
city on Thursday it was reported on good
authority that Congressman Wilson, who
had stopped off there lo take baths, was
in a dying condition, and that the
physicians who were attending him had
given up all hope of his being able to
leave the place alive. When Mr. Wilson
passed through El Paso ho was a very
sick man, but he exerted himself to re
spond to the many invitations showered
upon him by the people of that city. In
his exceedingly weak condition the baths
had a very injurious, instead of beneficial
effect.
ARMY OFFICERS IN CONGRESS.
The Second Controller Declares
Them Ineligible.
Washington, Feb. 24.—Secretary of
War Lamont to-day received from Second
Controller Mansur tho decision in tho
case of Gen. Sickles which, whilo sotting
forth strong arguments against the quali
fication of a retired army officer to enter
congress, finds that Gen. Sickles cannot
be divested of his retired pay. amounting
to $5,(525 annually, and continues to hold
his military office. In his conclusion the
controller shows' himself clearly of tho
opinion that Gen. Sickles was ineligible to
election as a member of congress, and was
not qualified to take theoath of office, and
this will tend to prevent retired officers
in the future from entering congress.
Nicaragua Conquers Honduras.
Washington, Fob. 24,—Senor Guzman,
minister of Nicaragua to the United
States, has received a cablegram to the
following effect from the minister of for
eign affairs of Nicaragua: “The capital
of Honduras (Tegucigalpa) capitulated
last night. Publish tills cablegram. Our
victory puts an end to the war in Hon
duras.”
“So.” said the minister, smilingly,
“Nicaragua came out victorious.”
Sonator Vance Not 111.
Washington, Feb. 24.—Published state
ments, alleged to originate in Raleigh,
N. C., that Senator Vance was dying,
were shown this morning to Senator
Vance's son, who promptly met them by
the statement that bis father was in
Florida and not In North Carolina, and
was in good health.
Fire at an Indian Agency.
Washington, Fob. 24.—The Indian bu
reau to-day received a dispatch from
Agent Powell, at Leah Bay, Indian
agency, Washington, announcing the to
tal destruction of the main agency build
ing and its contents by fire.
Cashier Porterfield's Sentence.
Nashville, Tenn.. Feb. 34. —Judge Sage
of the United States circuit court, this
morning refused to reduce the sentence of
Frank Porterfield, cx-cashier of tho de
funct Commercial National Bank, from
ten to five years. Porterfield will be taken
to the prison at Brooklyn to night.
A Resumption at Bethlehem.
Bethlehem, Pa., Feb. 24.—Fires were
lighted last night in the Bethlehem iron
Company's steel mill, which has tieen idle
for some time, and work will be resumed
on “double shift” in all departments on
Monday, giving employment to 1,100
hands.
Prendergast Sentenc'd to be Hanged.
Chicago, 111 , Feb. 34. —Judge Brcutano
this morning denied the motion for anew
trial in the case of Eugene i Tendcrg&st,
the murderer of Mayor Harrison, and
sentenced tho prisoner to be hanged on
March 23.
A Cut at Allentown.
Allentown. Pa., Feb. 24.—The Thomas
Iron Company will reduce the wages of
Its employes 10 per cent., beginning
March 1 .Stack No. 6 is now in blast,
making four working at Hokondauqua.
Norman L. Munro Dead.
New York Kcb. 34. Norman L.
Munro. the well known publisher, died at
6:16 o'clock thia evening from effects of
an operation for appendicitis
Westlnghousa Outs Wages.
Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 84.- 'Hie Westing
house Machine Company announce s re
duction of lo per cent in the wages of the
entire working force.
DAILY, $lO A YEAR,
ft CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY. $1 25 A YEAR.
JAIL BIRDS RON TO COVER.
One of the Quintette Killed, Three
Caught and One Escapes.
The Covey Flushed in Their Camp.
Spencer’s Track First Taken By ths
Doge, But He Had to Be Wounded
Before He Would Surrender—Jim
Kennedy Refused to Surrender and
Was Shot Dead —Fears of a Lynch*
ing Bee.
Tffomasville, Ga., Feb. 24.—This has
been mi exciting day in Thomasville. Ths
tragic escape of six prisoners from tho
jail on Thursday and the shooting of
Jailer aSinglotary has been the talk of
the town. The search of Sheriff Doss
and his posse Thursday afternoon and
night and all day yesterday was without
any good results, but it was renewed this
morning, and to-night there is not s
happier man in Georgia than Thomas
county’s sheriff. Five of tho fugitives
were flushed in their camp in the north
western portion of the county unexpect
edly during this morning. They scattered,
all going in different directions.
TnE MURDERER CAUGHT FIRST.
The dogs took the track of Henry
Spencer, tho murderer, and one of the
men that shot the Jailer. Spencer is very
frail and could not make much of a run.
The dogs picked him up a few hundred
yards from the starting point. Ha
Jumped behind a tree and presented his
pistol at the officers Ho was fired upon
and so badly wounded that he fell. He
was made securo and the dogs carried
back and put on another trail.
In this manner John Williams and Alex
Glass were captured without much
trouble.
KENNEDY KILLED.
Then tho dogs struck Jim Kennedy’s
trail and the most exciting race of the
day followed. Kennedy is a fine speci
men of physical manhood and went
through tho woods, breaking through
swamps and swimming small the streams
with the fleovtiess of a deer. He seemed to
realize that it was a race for life, and ho
bent all his energies to making his oscapo.
The dogs, however, gaiued upon him and
he was finally brought to bay, fully ten
miles from where ho started. When the
officers arrived he was in a creek up to
his neck In the water, with the dogs
swimming around him, barking. The
officers called to him to surrender and
coins out, but instead of obeying the com
mand he continued bis efforts to escape.
They tired upon him, the shots took effect
and his dead body was pulled out of the
water.
THE OTHER STILL AT LARGE.
There was one more at large, but the
dogs, horses and men were too much ex
hausted to continue the hunt.
The corpse and the raptured prisoners
were brought to town ou the (5:85 o’clock
train, The large and exelted crowd as
sembled ut tho depot somo time
beforo the arrival of the train. There
was considerable talk about lynching the
negroes and Mayor Hopkins with a few
armod men went to tho Broad street
crossing, half rnilo from the depot, waved
the train down, and tho prisoners were
removed and conveyed with a heavy
armed escort, to tho cells from which they
had escaped two days before.
Tho coroner will hold an inquest on the
body of Kennedy to-inorrow morning, lie
is tho man who made tho first attack
upon the jailer.
SPENCER’S WOUNDS.
Spencer’s wounds are not serious, and
unloss something uuforseen turns up, ho
will be hung next Thursday according to
tho sentence passed upon him last Octo
ber. The whereabouts of the two pris
oners vet at lai go is known to tne offi
cers, and it is only a question of time
when they will agnin be behind tho bars.
The authorities have rec eived informa
tion that an organized mob will make an
effort to lynch tho prisoners to-night,
and the Thomasville Guards havo been
ordered out to guard the jail.
HIS HEAD TORN FROM HIS BODY.
A Foreman Meets a Horrible Death In
an Elevator.
Hackettstown, N. J., Feb. 24.—Barney
Mooney, foreman in charge of the largo
gang of men filling the ice houses at Wa
terloo, had his head torn from his body
this afternoon. The steam elevator got
out of order and Mooney went under
neath to readjust it. The men assisting
him after attending to the readjustment
of the dumper, stepped out and the engi
neer. supposing everything all right,
started up the dumper. It caught Mooney
by the head and actually pulled the head
from the body.
The body dropped to the ground and
the head was not released lor several
seconds. It rolled away in another direc
tion. It was a sickening sight, and tba
three hundred men at work near the
scene were completely unnerved and all
work was suspended for the day.
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
A Summary of the Day’s Events on
the Crescent City Track.
New Orleans, Fob. 24.—Following is a
summary of to-day’s races here:
First Race S2OO. selling; six and a half fur
longs. Incommode. 6to 1, won. with Lasso
second and Lengthy Dickerson third. Time,
1:32*.
Second Hace-8200. selling: five furlongs.
Sam Farmer. 6 to 1, won, with Mollie V.
second and Jerome S. third. Time, 1:08H.
llilrd Race— s26o, .selling: seven eighths of
a mile Slmrock, 4 to ft, won. with Outcry
second and Onyx third. Time. I OJ.
Fourth rtaee—}X),handicap; threoqcartors
of a m(lo. Gen. ltoss to 1 won w.th We
kota second and Red John third. Time, l :s*.
Fifth Raco—s26o; one mile. Henry Owsley.
I to 2, won, with Van Wart second and Lynd
hurst third. Time, 1:66*.
CUT OFF A FOE’S HEAD.
The Murderer Then Cuts His Own
Throat to Escape Lynching.
Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 24.—Near Nao
falia.an old feud between William Norton
and James Breckinridge has ended in the
death of both. The men met at a country
■ tore and opened fire on each other.
Norton fell mortally wounded. Breckin
ridge, to make sure of his work, drew a
knife and rut the head of his antagonist
from the body and fled. He was pursued
by an uugr.v mob, but when Breckinridge
saw lie would be captured and iwrhaps
lynched, be drew a knife and cut hie own
throat from ear to ear. dying in sight vf
the would-be avengers.