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{ THE MORNING NEWS, ,
J F.6TADLISHED 1853 INCORPORATED 1888. V
I J. U. EbiiLL, President. . 1
GROVER STANDS FDR GOLD.
The Administration Against the Bland
Coinage Bill.
Secretary Carlisle Assured the New
York Subscribers to the New Bond
Issue of the Administration’s Op
position to the Coinage Scheme—The
Bonds Issued on Purpose to Avoid
Any Necessity For It.
Washington, Feb. 25.—1f any doubts
have heretofore been entertained as to
the President's attitude on the silver
seigniorage question, those doubts seem
to have been entirely removed by conver
sations had with the President just before
his departure for North Carolina. It is
positively stated that one principal
source of the disgruntlement which led
the President to seek relief in this
trip in the face of a spell of unusually in
clement and threatening weather, was
the continued efTort in the House to re
vive the silver agitation by the Bland
bill for the coinage of the silver seignior
age. From those who have recently
spoken to the President on the subject
this information is derived.
ISSUED TDK BONDS TO AVOID IT.
When the bond issue was determined
noon for the purpose of relieving the
treasury from|tinancial embarrassment,
it was for the very purpose of avoiding
the necessity for the coinage of the sil
ver seigniorage, if the administration
had seen its way clear to the coinage of
the seigniorage, it could have
raised as much money as by the
bond issue without increasing the public
debt or the annual interest thereon. But
the money the President wanted was
gold, not silver. It is generally under
stood that Secretary Carlisle, on his visit
to New York to encourage the subscrip
tions to the bonds, gave assurances, either
in his official or personal capacity, that
what the administration was and would
be opposed to was the coinage of silver
seigniorage. Up to that point the sub
scriptions to the bonds had lagged.
THE ASSURANCE REPEATED.
When all the bonds were subscribed
for. but before the money was paid, in
timations were received here from New
York that if there was any prospect that
the silver seigniorage bill, then emerging
from the House committee, would become
a law. some of the largest subscribers to
tho bonds would refuse to take them. It
was then that Secretary Carlisle, it is
said, reiterated his opposition to the sil
ver seigniorage bill, both in the newspa
pers and to the committee on judiciary
of the House.
TTSE OF SILVER AS MONEY.
Minister Romero Talks of the World’s
Financial Problem.
Washington, Feb. 25.—Important and
interesting information as to the present
aspect of the international monetary
question is derived from Senor Romero,
the Mexican minister to the United
States. In response to inquiries from a
representative of the Southern Asso
ciated Press, who called his attention
to the published statement that
England. Germany and France
were about to take the initiative
in calling a,hew monetary conference to
consider the silver question, Senor
Romero said: “The secretary of the
treasury of the Mexican government in
formed me by a personal letter, dated Jan.
I' l . 1894, that according to private advices
the German government was leaning
toward a policy regarding silver which
would prove favorable to that
me'al, and that it was almost sure
that the international conference
would convene again with better
chances of favorable results. As long as
the United States or any of the commer
cial nations of Eurotie take steps to pro
mote tim interests of silver, it becomes
the i atiu-Amcrican nations using that
metal us money to keep in the back
ground and follow the lead of others.
MAY HAVE TO ACT roil THEMSELVES.
‘ But ft the information should prove
in< orrect the situation of the states using
su\eras money becomes so difficult that
thoy will have to take tho question into
their own hands and come to some con
clusion so far as they are
able to do so with a view to pre
vent a further decline in the
price of silver and to awaken the
interest of the financial world on the sub
cct. it is likely that some of those
nations will convene a conference of the
usin F silver as money, aifiong which
all the l.atin-Ameriean states will be in
cluded. as well as some of the eastern
nations, in order to study the question
and come to an agreement with a view of
obtaining the result.
A BURNING QUESTION.
“This is a burning question, not only to
Mexico, but to all tho silver countries of
the world. It is impossible for Mexico
to demonc tize silver because that would
ring universal ruin to us and rather than
am 'P‘ such an extreme measure we
"ould make up our minds to depend upon
o r own resources. Fortunately, we can
produce enough agricultural articles of ail
the .ones to supply our wants, and, al
though our manufactures are yet crude,
tnev would receive great impulse by the
high rates of exchange.
EUROPE’S GREAT INTEREST.
"The commercial nations of Europe are
more particularly concerned in the <|\ies
ion because the high price of exchange,
or!'t,he 0 r ! ' t,he difference between the price of
F ola un u silier, constitutes such a great
!ount.v to exports of the commodities of
suver countries, which are produced at
silver prices and sold on the
pom markets at gold prices and this so
increases the price of foreign raanufac
urcs that it creates a very great in
!?! in develop home Industries, so
mat while increasing the exports of sil
,® r countries to gold markets the de
preciation of silver very seriously cripples
ne exports of Europe Into the silver
countries.”
ROMBtto’s VIEWS SHARED BV OTHERS.
Romero’s views on this matter are
nared by the diplomatic representatives
oi other I-atin-American countries. It is
Pointed out as a hopeful sign that the
■errnari government already has a com
eJi.iL? 1 * ronsidering the subject, over
nich the secretary of the imperial
treasury presides. Among tiie
locations presented to that commission
were those of keeping stable the price of
•liver, and the best basis for an agree
ment of nations on the subject The
' hanged attitude of Euroiwan nations, it
it suggested, mat be due to the discovery
hat the l.atln American nations are serl
e isly i onsidci itig the probable effect of
1 ~,#,' eried effort on their part for the pur-
I’OSC of dofeudmg silver it baa been
jointed out that these countries are get
tircAd of usyin/ U per .cut. interest
on their bonds instead of 6 pr cent., sad
ftefning ffetog.
that they were determined upon radical
measures lo resist absolutely a further
increase in rate of interest, which would
be caused by a further fall in silver.
INDIA'S MINTS.
Calcutta, Feb. 25.—The great majority
of business men here approve the refusal
of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce to
call for tho re-opening of the mints to sil
ver coinage. The opinion grows that it
would be fatal to the county's prosperity
should the governrpent continue to tie
its financial policy to the cause of silver.
The natives fear an increase of taxation.
They are greatly alarmed and are meet
ing to voice their protests against new
burdens.
* NEW YORK’S FREEZE.
The Mercury Reported at 35 Below
Zero at Northvilie.
Fort Plain, N. Y., f'eb. 85.—The
weather in the Mohawk valley last night
was the coldest of the winter. At 7
o’clock this morning the thermometer
registered 34° below zero, and in some
places 28°. At Northvilie it was 35° be
low.
Whitehall, N. Y., Feb. 25.—The ther
mometer here was 32° below zero at 5
o’clock this morning.
At Keeseville, Au Sable forks and Port
Henry it registered from 24° to 28° below.
Brattleboro, Vt., Feb. 25.—The mer
cury dropped to 27° below aero in this city
this morning. This is the lowest touched
in ten years. At some points it was re
ported at 30° below.
Cooperstown, N. Y., Feb. 25.-Last
night even surpassed Friday night in the
severity of the cold. The mercury dropped
to 25° below zero.
Concord. N. H., Feb. 25.—The mercury
registered 29° below zero at East Concord
this morning. This is the lowest point
touched in this city during this winter.
SNOWING IN NEW JERSEY.
Atlantic City, V. J., Feb. 25.—The most
severe snow storm of the season is raging
here to-night, and promises to be of con
siderable duration. Three inchesof snow
have already fallen since 1 o'clock. The
temperature is now 32°, having risen 27°
since this morning, when Observer Emery,
of the weather bureau, reported it as reg
istering 5° above zero
TWO BURNED TO DEATH.
A Training School for the Feeble-
Minded In Flames.
Vineland, N. J., Feb. 25.—At 2:4so’clock
this morning what is known as the Rob
inson memorial cottage at the New Jersey
Training School for the Feeble Minded,
was discovered to be on fire. and. not
withstanding the strenuous efforts of the
fire department, was totally destroyed.
J. H. Sage, the engineer, and his
wife were burned to death, but
the other inmates, 13 in number, were
rescued iu their night clothes. The
weather was bitter cold and several were
badly frozen. Mr. Sage aiyl wife ap
peared at one of the windows and could'
have been saved, but for some unaccount
able reason turned bagk, and were not
seen again alive. Their charred corpses
were found at the foot of the stairs this
afternoon.
Gus Shear, a teamster at the training
school, was tho hero of the fire. No lad
der long enough could be found to reach
the second story windows, but. by plac
ing it on his shoulders it reached the
window sill, and eight women came
down that way.
A RICH FIND IN TEXAS.
Gold and Silver Ore Yielding $992
and SBO Per Ton.
San Francisco, Tex., Feb. 25. —The re
port of a rich gold discovery in Gillespie
county, near Fredericksburg, has been
fully verified. The find was made in the
mountains on the ranch of Dr. Chris
Althaus, who is a mineralogist of consid
erable reputation. A sample of the ore
was sent to the New Orleans mint for ex
amination and the following was the re
sult of the assay:
Chemical laboratory and assay office, Jo
seph Albrecht. M. D., New Orleans. Feb 19.
1894.—Certificate of assay of ore from ( hris
tal Althaus. Fredericksburg. Tex. Descrip
tion of ore: quartz, gold, per ton, 20 67-100
ounces. 8492: silver, per ton, 80 ounces. SBO.
This certificate was accompanied by a
letter congratulating Dr. Althaus on his
lucky find, and stating that the mine
would undoubtedly prove of immense
richness.
JOHN MIDDLETON HUGER DEAD.
He Was a Distinguished Member of
an Old Southern Family.
New York, Feb. 25.—C01. John Middle
ton Huger, a distinguished member of an
old southern f amily. died at his late resi
dence, 537 Fifth avenue, yesterday morn
ing. Col. Jiuger was bom in Charleston,
S. C., in 1808. His father was Judge
Daniel Elliott Huger, United States
senator from South Carolina for
a number of years. His grand
father on his mother’s side was
Arthur Middleton, one f the signers of
the declaration of independence. Ilis eldest
son is Col. Daniel Huger, of Mobile, Aia.
He is a member of the Manhattan club,
of this city. Another son is Uapt. Wil
liam Huger, of New Orleans, president
of the New Orleans Stock Exchange.
His third son is Capt. Charles Huger, of
Mobile, Ala.
His daughter, Miss Huger, lived with
him at 537 Fifth avenue.
DYNAMITE ADRIFT.
A Schooner Drifts Out. to Sea With a
Dangerous Cargo.
Philadelphia, Feb. 25.—Nothing has
been heard from the d.vhamite laden
schooner Reindeer, which broke from her
moorings at the Delaware breakwater on
Saturday and drifted seaward. It was
impossible to see seaward to day because
of the blinding snow storm, and the drift
of the vessel with her dangerous cargo is
not known. The only hope is that she
will fill and sink in deep water.
NEW YORK'S GOVERNORSHIP.
Senator Hill Writes That He Will Not
Be the Nominee This Year.
Amsterdam, N. Y., Feb. 25.—Senator
David B. Hill has written a private letter
to the editor of the Morning Sentinel say
ing he was not, and would not be the
gubernatorial nominee this year. At the
same time he expressed his belief that
Gov. Flower would be renominated.
Mrs. Eliza Drawdy Dead.
Jesup, Ga., Feb. 25.- Mrs Eliza Drawdy,
an estimable lady, died bare yesterday
morning. Her remains were interred at
tile isiniiy burial ground to-day. a few
tulles from town She leaves two *on,
1 ir, U W. Druwdy, of this place and S.
J lirawdy, of Tampa, and two daughters,
Mr*. T. C. Humph and Mr*. J. M Knight
SAVANNAH, GA„ MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26,1894.
CAPRIVI TO BE HELD DOWN.
The Budget Committee Putting Its
Knife Into His Estimates.
The Government Threatens to Make
Up Any Deficit From the Estimates
on the Tobacco Tax With a Duty on
Alcohol—The Committee Prunes the
Figures in the Naval and Military
Estimates The New Commercial
Treaty Expected to Weaken France’s
Hold on J?Usaia.
(Copyright. 1894, by the United Press.)
Berlin, Feb. 25.—The slow progress of
"the Reichstag committee in digesting the
budget proposals makes it evident that
nothing except the bourse tax will be set
tled before the Easter holidays. The
government newspaper organs, foresee
ing the reduction on the proposed tobac. o
tariff, declare that any deficit in the esti
mates from this source will be met with
a duty on alcohol. This declaration has
not contributed to soothe the inclination
of the Reichstag to resist the government
demands. Altogether, the week opens
doubtfully for Cnanceiior von Caprivi’s
general policy.
The spirit of opposition has been
strengthened by the successive curtail
ment of the army and navy. First 1,600,-
000 marks were struck off the Prussian
commissariat expenditures. Then the
1,127,000 marks asked for extension of
barracks were refused.
GOING TO EXTREMES.
At the same time many smaller items
concerning officers' residences and store
houses were canceled. Gen. Brousart von
Schellendorff, the war minister, justly
charged the committee with canceling ex
penditures which were absoUttely neces
sary to the comfort of the army, but the
conservative committeemen merely
replied that they meant to be
economical throughout the budget
debates. This intention is au unwonted
peculiarity of conversative policy. Hith
erto the eonser atives have been the
readiest supporters of the army and navy.
Now they are joining the radicals and
social democrats in the demand for econ
omy. The fact that the Russian treaty
is Impending perverts conservative prin
ciples. Any form of opposition has
been unacceptable to the conservatives.
With the disposal oof the treaty
their speedy return to their traditional
allegiance to the government may be ex
pected.
AGRARIAN FORECASTS.
The agrarian conservative newspapers
yesterday made their forecasts of the
week's debate on the Russian treaty.
They do not accept the defeat of the op
position as certain. The Kreuz Zeitung
censures the government for inspiring its
press organs to renew the threats of a
dissolution in the event that the treaty
snail not be approved. It is undoubedly
a sign of weakness that the semi-official
press should recur to threats, It is also a
symptom of the government’s anxiety
that, according to yesterday’s lobby re
ports, Chancellor von Caprivi has pos
tively promised the leaders of the cleri
cals to establish a national department of
the ministry of public worship in ex
change for their support.
THE EMPEBOR’S SPEECH
The emperor made but a short speech
at the Brandenburg banquet last evening.
A few of his words, however, were in
tended to emphasise his interest in Ger
man agriculture, and thus to repel the
persistent outcry of the agrarians that
thoy are being sacrificed to the industrial
and commercial classes. Before leaving
the dining room at 10 o’clock the emperor
conversed with Freiherr vou Manteuffel
and others about the prospects of tho
treaty. It is reported that he declared
he still hoped to see the majority
of the conservatives either support tije
government or abate their opposition, as
questions of international and external
policy would be at issue. The opinion of
the emperor's entourage shows that ho
considers the commercial treaty the
wedge which is likely to split the Franco-
Russian alliance. The tone of the Rus
sian press certainly favors such an opin
ion, for the Moscow and St. Pete.rsburg
journals reveal clearly the growing reac
tion of popular feeling in Germany’s
favor. How far this reaction in Russia's
foreign policy will go depends upon-Em
peror William and the czar, to whose per
sonal influence is entirely due the cessa
tion of the tariff war.
SUPPRESSION OF ANARCHY.
Although the foreign office did not ex
pect at any time that ihe Britisti govern
ment would take a decided step toward an
international measure to keep out anarch
ism, something beyond a mero exchange
of information by the poliee was desired.
Home Secretary Asquith’s declaration in
the British commons, last Monday, that
the government did favor a more radical
policy than this, lias stopped the progress
of the informal representations initiated
by Spain. These representations 'aimed
at close internailoualco-operation against
the anarchists and they were received
favorably by France, Austria. Hun
gary and Italy. The German gov
ernment would be better sat
isfied with England s attitude if the
English police were more efficient in aid
ing the forces in the continental capitals.
The Post advocates an international
agreement, which shall include measures
against socialists as the fathers of an
archism. The National Zeitung assails
the Gladstone cabinet, which, it says,
shows tender < onsideration for the an
archists and deference to the socialist
labor vote at the next general election.
Popular feeling, however, does not go to
the extreme of placing socialism and an
archism on tho same plane.
DIVINE RIGHT OF KINGS.
As was expected, several versions of
tho emperor s speech at the Brandenburg
banquet last evening, have become cur
rent. Tho Kcichs Anzeiger has been or
dered, theretore, to print an official ro
port of his majesty's words. Whether
this report will contain another allusion
to the divine righlof Prussian kings, is
not yet known. Them is a con
currence of tetfTlmony, however, that
the emperor said he had been placed by-
God at the post of cmp< ror and king, and
lieljl himself responsible to < od alone for
whatever lie did This sole responsi
bility to the Almighty, the emperor U
said to have declared,was always borne in
mind by him.
NO HERMAN AND ITALIAN BANK.
The formation of a German and Italian
bank has been arregtod by the unfavora
ble reception given to Premier Urispi'a
finaie ial plan. A German banking syndi
cate ban already developed fully the
plan, and may even yet carry it out. but
at present they will hold it in abeysucr
Tbs prim ins journals ab solutely condemn
1-iusmc Minister Koniunou'* proposals
The lioeisen-Cotirii-r says of them luey
strike gae tru blow at
while sacrificing Italy's foreign credit
ors."
The notorious Eugenie Prage. sentenced
two years ago to six years' imprisonment
for having fixed to kill her husband, has
been pardoned by the emperor and liber
ated.
Tho Egyptian prince, Azix Hassan, a
lieutenant in the First Dragoons, lias
been discharged from the service on
account of his spendthrift habits.
ERIN’S EVICTED TENANTS.
Chief Secretary Morley Refuses to
Receive a Deputation.
London, Feb. 85.—John Morley, chief
secretary for Ireland, has refused to re
ceive a delegation from the Evicted Ten
ants Association. He based his refusal
on the ground that the government had
decided to introduce a reinstatement bill
at the next session of parliament. The
Evicted Tenants Association of Cork re
solved yesterday to return to the prin
ciples of the land league. The associa
tion appointed a vigilance committee to
render more effective the boycotting of
the land grabbers.
REPULSE OF THE BRITISH.
A Field Piece and 6,000 Rounds of
Ammunition Loat.
London, Feb. 25.—Dispatches from
Bathurst, West Africa, say that the
parties from the warships Widgeon and
Raleigh lost a field piece and <5,000 rounds
of ammunition in their encounter
with Chief Fodisilah and his warriors.
The Laeotro. a small special service
vessel, tried afterward to land a party of
marines at Gonjor, but was driven off by
the natives.
A Big Warehouse Burned.
lajndon, Fob. 25.—An immense ware
house at Rotherhithe, a southeastern
suburb of London, was burned this even
ing. Thousands of tons of grain [loured
from the store rooms into the Thames.
The loss is £130,000
Tho warehouse which was burned was
known as the King ana Queen granary,
and was owned by Bellamy & Go.
Ferleß Commits Suicide.
Vienna. Feb. 25.—Cashier Ferles, who
embezzled 102,000 florins from the depart
ment of tho public debt and fled during
the official inspection, h&t committed sui
cide.
ORDER OF THE DOUBLE DRAGON.
A Georgia Consul nonored by the
Emperor of China.
New York, Feb. 25. Hon. Thomas
Adamson, of Cedartown, Ga., late consul
general at Panama, has received from the
emperor of China the star and insignia of
the Order of the Double Dragon. The
decoration or Jewel of the order is of gold,
set with precious atones. The accompany
ing parchment is m Chinese.
Mr. Adamson, whilo consul general at
Panama. rendeeegrvaLuvblc service to the
large anil-important Chineseeoloity on the
isthmus. The jewels, etc., were sent
direct to the Secretary of State, and by
him delivered to Mr. Adamson. Mr.
Adamson was in the consular service for
thirty years.
THIRTEEN BARGES SUNK.
All Laden With Coal From Pittsburg
and En Route to New Orleans.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 25.—The tow
boat Coal City, en route from Pittsburg
to New Orleans, with a tow of coal, struck
the middle pier of the bridge at this
place last night and sunk ten
barges of coal. The steamer was
not materially damaged by the collieon
and after a few hour’s delay proceeded on
her way south, only to be overtaken by
another disaster. She struck a hidden
obstruction at Peter’s tow head and sunk
three more barges. The coal was the
property of the Walton Coal Company, of
Pittsburg, and was not insured. The
loss will reach $36,000.
WILSON BETTER.
I
His Son Advised That His Father Is
in No Immediate Danger.
Mexico, Feb. 25.—Congressman William
L. Wilson, who is ill of typhoid fever in
Gundnia-Jara, was somewhat more com
fortable to-day.
HIS SON REASSURED.
Washington, Feb. 26.—William H. Wil
son, son of Representative William L.
Wilson, of the committee on ways and
moans, received the following telegram
from Consul General Crittenden, regard
ing his father’s condition:
“City of Mexico, Feb. 35.—Your father
is doing as well as could be expected. In
no immediate danger. Teraperaturegood.”
GARCIA’S MURDERERS.
Three Men Remanded for Trial On
the Testimony of an Informer.
San Antonio, Tex., Feb. 35.—Ben and
Will Bennett and Pablo Torr, who are
accused of the murder of Severe Garcia,
a wealthy ranchman of Starr county,
have been given their preliminary exam
ination at Rio Grande City and remanded
to jail without bail. John Cameron, the
ex-Texas ranger who was also arrested
charged with being an accessory in the
crime, has been released, having turned
state’s evidence.
VANOE AT SUWANNEE.
The Senator’s Health Batter Since His
Arrival in Florida.
Washington, Feb. 25.—Charles N.
Vance, son of Senator Vance, has received
a letter from his father, dated at Su
wannee, Fla , Feb. 23, stating that the
senator is somewhat better than he has
been since lie went to Florida. Senator
Vance went to Suwannee Thursday, and
will remain there for some time if he con
tinues to improve Another change for
the worse is not anticipated by the sena
tor’s physicians or friends.
Not Burned to Death.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 24, —A special to
the Commercial from G uni eon. Ark.,
says: “The story sent out from Gurdeon
yesterday to the effect thut seven persons
had been burned - o death in a farm house,
five miles from this place, is untrue.
Hteals Kackays Dead.
Denver, Col., Feb. 25. - Steele Mack aye
died this morning at l lmpus. Col , a small
station near the New Mazicau Hue.
aboard a Santa Fe train, on his wav to
ban Francisco
To D\u oy EUctMclty.
King sing, N. V . F*b 26—A1l the r
-ran.-euienik nave been made for the aiac
lro< uikm of Matthew Johnson, wnhu
will take pin* just before tornor- ,
row
SUNK BY PEIXOTO’S SHOTS.
The Insurgents Lose Another Ship Off
Nictheroy.
Admiral Mello at the Bar on Tuesday
and Exchanged Signals With Admi
ral Da Gama—The Aquldaban Sails
Away Under a Heavy Fire From the
Forts—The Insurgent Vessels Re
ported En Routs to Bahia to Destroy
the Government Fleet.
New York, Feb. 25.— I The Herald’s
Montevideo special says: “An official
telegram has been received from Rio an
nouncing that the insurgent steamer
Jupiter was sunk Thursday morning by
the batteries from Nictheroy. It is also
reported that four steamers and ten tor
pedo boats of President Peixoto’s squad
ron left Bahia on the same day. The des
tination of this fleet is not known.”
SINKING or THE MBRCURIO.
The Herald’s Rio Janeiro special con
firms the sinking of the rebel transport
Mercurio; and adds: “The insurgent
force, under Gen. Piani, was defeated in
San Gelbriel by the Castilhistas, accord
ing to a dispatch just received here;
Maj. Penetro, of the insurgents, was
killed.
“It is now reported that Gen. Isidore
Fernandez is still alive, though rumors of
his death have been persistently circu
lated ,# The latest reports state that he
is a prisoner and is accompanying tho
rebel army.
“The vanguard of the loyal forces,
under Gen. Hipnolyte, attacked the rebels
near Dora Pedrito, and defeated them.
Sixty-three of the insurgents were
killed.”
MHftl.O RETURNS TO RIO.
(Copyright, 1894, by United Press.)
Rio de Janeiro. Feb. 21., via Montevi
deo. Feb. 25.—The insurgent cruiser Re
publics, with Admiral Mello aboard, was
off the bar on Tuesday, Feb. 20. She
exchanged shots with the government
forts and signals with Admiral da
Gama's flagship. At 3 o’clock this
morning the insurgent warship
Aquidaban sailed away. The government
search light revealed her later about two
miles from the forts. Rockots were sent
up from the government positions, and
within ton minutes, a hot fire had been
opened from all the guns along shore.
As the Aquidaban advanced, the firing
increased She returned the fire briskly
and was assisted by Fort Villegaiirnon,
which turned on all its guns as the war
ship was passing through the narrows.
HIT BUT NOT HUIIT.
The Aquidaban was struck with many
shells, but apparently did not suffer seri
ous damage. After getting outside, she
shelled the military school on the neck of
tho peninsula opposite Fort Santa Cruz.
Several shells fell in the city, but did no
noticeable damage.
An insurgent officer told the United
Press that the insurgent vessels wore
going to Bahia to destroy the government
fleet. The French steamship Portugal,
which hag just arrived here, met the Re
publics and Aquidaban with two trans
ports on their way to Bahia. They
should arrive at that port by Feb. 24.
Admiral Da Gama, with 500 men, is
holding the bay at Five Islands against
the government's 10,000.
The officors of the United States cruiser
Detroit report that the government is
winning ground slowly in the southern
provinces.
THE TARIFF BILL READY.
An Effort to Be Made to Report It to
the Senate To-day.
Washington, Feb. 25.—1 tis the inten
tion of the democratic members of the
Senate finance committee to make an ef
fort to report the tariff bill to the Senate
to-morrow, unless the republicans offer
some tremendous objections. Following
this, it is expected that Senator Voorhees
will give notice that ho will call up the
bill on the following Monday and ask that
it be kept before the Sefinte until dis
posed of.
It is a part of the programme that the
bill shall be taken up every morning im
mediately after the morning business and
kept before the Senate to the exclusion of
everything olse. It is intimated thut if
there is any disposition to prolong the de
bate, then a move will be made for extra
hours and longer sessions.
A FEW MORE CHANGES.
The democratic sub-committee will
consider the bill for a short time to-mor
rew morning before the full committee
meets. The Dill, which was sent to the
printer last night, will be changed in
some particulars before it is finally sub
mitted. As it stands now there are
tbreo propositions which have not
been wholly agreed to, and what
ever is done will necessitate alterations.
But as showing how near complete the
bill is, one member of the sub committee
said to-night that he saw no reason why
it should not be reported to-morrow, that
the full committee would not change a
single thing, even to the dotting of au i
or the crossing of at. He thought that
no prepared report wqpld be hiade on the
hill by the committee, the bill itself
standing for a report.
The democrats will offer to allow the
republicans a week in which to submit
their views, either in the form of a bill,
or report. It is not believed that the re
publicans will consent to a report upon
the bill to-morrow, and this may inter
fere with the democratic programme and
deluy the reporting of the bill.
A MASONIC TEMPLE BURNED.
The Fire Breaks Out in the Basement
of a Grocery.
Washington. Feb. 25.—At 3 o’clock this
morning fire was discovered in the base
ment of Chas. E. Kellogg's grocery in the
Masonic temple, corner of F and Ninth
streets, and before, it was got
under control. five hours later,
property of the estimated value or
nearly $60,000 had been di atro.yed The
losses were: Charles K. Kellogg, grocer
ies, CM,(XX); F S. Williams A Cos., drugs,
$18,000: Ayer A Davis, restaurant. $2,000,
Clallin optical Company, $2,500, on build
ing. $5,000. All the losers were Insured.
Ihe building was owned hy the Masonic
association and fraternity organization.
A Conductor Killed.
Columbia, K. C . Feb 25. -J. H. Rabon,
a conductor on tl.e ( oiunibla and Green
ville road, was killed at Greenwood this
morning while standing on Uie pisiform.
Hut train was run into by another Rabon
tell U> lbs ground sod was run over An
srm and both I< gs wer- broken and bis
skhdl fractur'd The de eased was •ns
lit* of Job us vm Hs wss a Knight of
Pythias
CONVICT^KENNEDY.
The Coroner’s Jury Found the Shoot
ing Justifiable.
Thomasville, Ga 4 , Feb. 36.—A large
crowd assembled at tho court house this
morning to be present at the coroner's
inquest over the body of Jim Kennedy,
oue of the escaped criminals from the
jail, who had been killed by the sheriff's
posse. Jim wasyoungand well built, and
like an athlete in his movements. He
presented a pitiful spectacle as he lay full
leugth on the cold atone floor, with two
bullet holes in his face and head. His
garments were badly torn in biß desper
ate edorts to escape, and his shoes were
well nigh gone. On the last stretch
alone, with bloodhounds barking cease
lessly on his track and au angry and
determined set of men galloping In hot
pursuit, with doubly loaded Winchesters,
shotguns and carbines; he had covered
ten miles of country—bounding like a
frightened fox through woods thick and
dark, through creeks and swamps, among
thorns and brambles; now swimming the
swollen streams, now jumping fences like
a wild deer and dashing across open fields.
It was a wild, mad chase, that run of ten
rugged miles, of the outlaw for his life.
The cold lead had subdued his savage
spirit. We dragged him ashore dead and
limp, and hauled him to the railroad
station. He went to jail for only four
mouths, for beating his wife.
The Jury found that Kennedy came to
his death from the effects of gun shot
wounds at tho hands of the sheriff’s
posse. They ulso found the killing Jusli
fiable. ___
SNOW STORM OF THE 80UTH.
Augusta Cover'd to a Depth of Five
Inohes.
Augusts, Feb. 25. There were five
inches of snow and sleet all over Augusta
and vicinity. In some places sheds and
roofs have been crushed in by tho weight
upon them and the goods of merchants
damaged. Northern trains are delayed.
SNOW AT DENMARK.
Denmark, S. C., Feb. 26 —lt snowed
here yesterday and until early this morn
ing.
CROPS HAPLV PAMAOED.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 26.—Another
great snow storm is raging in the Missis
sippi valley to-day. Tne ground is cover
ing with snow from onn foot to fourteen
inches on the level. Such a thing as a
snow plow is unknown in this latitude,
and as a Consequence, traffic on many
railroads is almost entirely suspended.
Tho snow storm was preceded
by sleet, which prostrated the
telegraph wires, and reports of
damage to the early vegetables and fruit
crops in tho outlying districts are coming
in slowly, but every dispatch brings news
of disaster to tho farmers and fruit
growers. The peach crop will prove a
total loss, owing to the fact that the tree*
were Just beginning to bloom, but tho
apple trees stood tho blizzard remarkably
well Figs, date* and pears were killed
outright.
FEARS OF A FRESHET.
Huntington, W. Va., Fob. 25,—West
Virginia and Eastern Kentucky were
visited by a snow storm to-day. It began
snowing at 4 a. in. and is yet coming
down Tho ground was covered with
eight inches at 10 o'clock to-night. Much
apprehension is felt regarding it going off
with a rain.
MACON IN WHITE.
Macon, Ga., Feb. 25.—A heavy sleet
began failing here at 8 o’clock last night
and kopt up until noon to-day,
when a constant, though not heavy,
fall of snow sot in. At 6 o’clock
to-night the clouds are clearing away
with a falling temperature. Fully three
inches of sleet and snow now cover the
ground Fruit growers of this section
look with favor upon the snow. They
say it means the salvation of the crop.
SNOW AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orloans, La., Feb. 25.—The tem
perature fell here to 32° this morning,
and a' few flakes of snow were visible.
WINTHY IN MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson, Miss , Fob. 25.—A dispatch
from Canton reports three inches of snow
to-day, following the sleet of yesterday.
From Canton northward for forty mile*
along the Illinois CentraS railroad, the
vVestern Union wires have been wrecked
by sleet* Three inches of snow is report
ed at Water Valley and twelve inches at
Columbus, Miss.
SIX INCHES AT ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 25.—The sleet storm
which continued throughout last night
turne l into snow this morning, and all
day the Hakes fell. To-night the ground is
covered by six inches of snow and sleet,
and many sleighs are out.
The Consolidated Street Car Company
allowed some of its lines to becomo tied
up by the sleet, but the other companies
kept the cars running all night at close
intervals. The sleet on the wires has
dragged down a great many telegraph
poles in the southern part of Atlanta.
SAVED FROM THE GIBBET.
A Wife Slayer, Sentenced to Hang,
Gets Off With a Year in Prison.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. Arkadel
phia yesterday Willis Holder, who was
con icted of wife murder and sentenced
to be executed on March 2, had a rehear
ing on a mandate from the supremo
court, entered a plea of involuntary
manslaughter, and was sentenced to
one year in state's prison. The supreme
court reversed the decision of the lower
court because of the reprehensible lan
guage used by the prosecuting attorney
to the trial jnry. The r aoc is a novel one,
the criminal stepping out of the shadow
of thegabows into a short term of im
prisonment within one week.
A DRUMMER’S SAD ACT.
A Traveling Man Ends His Life With
a Bullet.
Braidentown, Fla., Feb. 25.—Mr. W. 8.
Simmons, representing Annicon Kllcy &
Cos., commission merchants of Cincinnati,
0., shot himself this morning before
breakfast, at the Stanley House in Palm
etto. No cause of his action is known,
however, it is not believed to be caused
from any flnani ial trouble, as *4OU was
found on his person, and it is stated that
be lias several hundred in the Tampa
bank. He leaves a wife and two children
somewhere north. His body will be for
warded to Cincinnati.
THIRTY BUILDINGS BURNED.
A $300,000 Firs Bwssps Through a
British Columbia Town.
Kaslo, U. C., Feb. 25.—Fire last night
destroyed ail tbs buildings on Front
street, between Third and Fourth streets,
•scenting tlm stores. All the business
portion of the town wss destroyL
Thirty buildings were burned. The loss
will smount to about $200,000.
t DAILY, *lO A YEAR, I
' * CENTS A COPY >
I WEEKLY. SI 25 A YEAR, f
CLEVELAND OFF IN A STORM
Two Other Mighty Nirarods Set Sail
With Him Alter Ducks.
They Are Bound for North Carolina,
Via the Dismal Swamp - If Possible,
They Will Have a Try at Bear o
Other Big Four-legged Game on tho
Way—A Light House Tender Con*
veying Them.
Washington, Feb. 25.—President Clove*
land sailed away from Washington tbi*
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the light house
tender Violet for a duck shooting trip
along the North Carolina coast. He wae
accompanied by Secretary Gresham and
Capt. Robley D. Evans, the naval secre
tary of the light )iouse board. The
Violet has been lying at Rich’s ice wharf,
at the foot of Seventh street, since Friday.
Every arrangement had been made tot
the trip and tho usual secrecy was ob*
served concerning the intentions of the
President. This morning a heavy snow
storm struck Washington and it in*
creased in intensity until at the time
when the Violet sailed the flakes were
ooming down so thick and fast that ob
jects on the river could not be seen with
any distinctness at a hundred yards dis*
tance.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIMRODS.
The snow fall was fairly blinding at
3:20 o’clock, when Mr. Cleveland and his
companions arrived at the wharf. There
was no wind, hut the atmosphere was
very cold. Capt Evans alighted first,
then came Secretary Gresham with the
inevitable cigar between his teeth, and
lust of all cante tho President carrying a
leather gun case under his arm. Other
guns in cases and cases of ammunition
and cases of other things had been
sent aboard the little tender yesterday.
All three of the party wore derby hats
and had their overcoats buttoned tightly
around their necks. Each in turn shook
hands with the captain of the Violet, who
was waiting at the gang plank to receive
them. Two sailors followed, carrying a
big English portmanteau and a bulging
satchel, which they took from the coupe.
A SLIPPERY DECK.
It was very slippery on tho upper deck
of the tender, to which the gang-plank
ran, as tho President found out the min uts
his feet touched it. Ho had considerable
difficulty in proceeding toward the ladder
leading to the lower deck and tho en
trance to tho cabin. A sailor walked
ahead of Mr. Clovoland. sweeping away
tho snow, while the Violot’s'capt-ain and
one of her officers assisted Secretary
Gresham, whose old war wound has left
him somewhat lame, and Capt. Evans,
who was badly crippled by a shot at the
storming of Fort Fisher.
The President went down the ladder In
a way that would have surprised the peo
ple who had been culllug him "a very sick
man,” and waited at the bottom to assist
tii© others. Then all three went Into the
cabin and lit fresh cigars.
THE LINES CAST OFF.
A toot from the engineer's whistle, fol
lowed by the casting off of the lines, and the
Violet glided away from the wharf, with
the piratical-looking ensign of the light
house service flying from the fore
mast and the stars and stripes floating
from the stern.
An hour after tho Violet left Rich *
wharf, when the vessel was off Alexan
dria, a northwest wind began to blow and
gave a blinding force to the snow.
‘•They'll have to lay to to-night,” said
a riverman, nodding his head towards
down stream. “This snow is worse than
a fog.”
THE OUTLOOK FOR PUCK*.
The ducking season is uearly at an end,
but there is said tp be good sport In the
North Carolina sounds and rivers. It is
the intention of the Presidential party to
proceed to North Carolina by way of the
Dismal swamp, where they ma.v get a
shot at a bear or some other big game.
If the Violet proceeds at her usual speed
she will roach Fortfoss Monroe to-mor
row forenoon.
The trip will last a week or ten days.
Secretary Lamont, who was asked to
Join the party, decided at the last mo
ment not to go.
The President's trip has been in com
templation for a week or more
ntSSATISFEIJ WITH CONGRESS.
In private conversation with friends ha
has not hesitated lo express openly his
dissatisfaction with the present aspect of
affairs in congress and elsewhere, and
his desire to go away for a time from his
disagreeable environment*, and to go
where no telegrams could reach him; and
no reporters could follow him. He has
spoken in strong terms of the lack of
unity displayed on all important party
questions.
The inactivity of the Senate on the
tariff bill is to him a source of much con
cern, and the apparent determination of
the democrats of the House to force the
coinage of the silver seigniorage has also
given him great uneasiness. Added to
the party troubles in New York, the dis
satisfaction of an element of the party in
Illinois over the local appointments was
an uulookod-for complication.
MISTAKEN FOR BURGLARS.
Two Men Shot By a Storekeeper at
St. Charles, Ark.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 25. —One of the
saddest occurrences ever reported in the
history of Arkansas county happened at
St. Charles yesterday morning, which re
sulted in the death of Walter A. Ballard,
a young business man of St. Charles, and
William Farrer at the hands of Wilber
Parker. William Farrer. with several
friends from St. Ixjuis. has been in
the neighborhood of St. Charles on
White river for several days on a hunt
ing and fishing expedition and for the
past two weens Farrer has been on a con
tinuous drunk and hordcringiou delirium
tremens. Early yesterday Farrer in his
drunken condition and bordering almost on
insanity, broke down the doors of two
or three stores and was proeeedlng
to demolish the door of the store belong
ing to young Parker when the alarm of
burglars was raised. Mr Ballard, who
slept in au adjoining store, beard tho
noise and ran to see what it meant. Just
as he readied the front door. Parker,
who slept in tiie back room
of the store, rushed out with a
gun in hi* hand and fired
a load of buckshot into Mallard's breast,
from the effects of which be died Isst
night Parker then turned the other
burrel of bis gun on Farrer and fired,
killing him instantly The coroner’s Jury
exonerated Parker from uii blame.
<Ju. Early Holding His Own.
Lynchburg, Va.. Feb 26 Gen Early'*
physician says that Uie patient is holding
Li* own