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( THE MORNING NEWS, )
. FSXABUsniD 1860. INCOHP 'HATED 1888. ■
I J. H. ESTILL, President. I
ENGLAND'S m PREMIER,
The Earl of Rosebery Pots in a Very
Busy Day.
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The Post of Foreign Secretary Offered
to the Earl of Kimherly-Bir William
Vernon Harcourt Consentß to Re
tain the Post of Chancellor of the
Exchequer.
London. March 4.—Sir Henry Ponc
gonby, the queen's private secretary,
visited Lord Rosebery in London yester
day afternoon, and told him of the queen’s
wish that ho accept the premiership.
lx>rd Rosebery was unwilling- to give any
immediate decision. He conferred at
length with his colleagues in the cabiret.
and delayed his acceptance until evening.
The queen will come from Windsor to
London to-morrow and will give Lord
Rosebery an audience in Buckingham
palace. Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
chancellor of the exchequer; Errl Spen
cer, ilrst lord of the admiralty, and Her
bert Asquith, home secretary, called upon
Lord Rosebery to-day.
Premier Gladstone attended the chapel
royal. St. James, this morning, and took
no part in the cabinet making.
GLADSTONE CONGRATULATES ROSEIIERY.
Mr. Gladstone to-day wrote a letter to
the Earl ot Rosebery congratulating him
upon his accession to the premiership. In
his letter Mr. Gladstone promised to aid
the new premier. ,
It is understood that Lari Rosebery’s
communication to Sir Vernon Harcourt
has resulted in the latter concluding to
retain his position as chancellor of the
exchequer, and to his accepting the
government leadership in the House of
Com icons.
A BUST DAT.
Notwithstanding the fact that to-day
was nominally a day of rest. Lord Rose
bery was busily engaged all day. Her
bert, Asquith, tho home secretary, and
Karl Spencer, first lord of the admiralty,
visited him and remained for some time.
Afterward Lord Kosehery called upon the
hai l of Kimberly and onered to him the
post of foreign secretary, made vacant
by his promotion to the position of
prime minister. Sir William Vernon
Harcourt had a long interview with Lord
Rosebery this afternoon. The new prime
minister has appointed Munroe Ferguson
his political prl\ ate secretary.
Lord Rosebery has been the recipient
of many congratulatory letters and dis
patches. Among tiiose who telegraphed
to him were tho Prince and Princess of
Wales. A largo number of persons left
their cards at Lord Rosebery’s city resi
dence, 38 Berkley square.
TELEGRAMS TO OLADSTONE.
Hundreds of letters and telegrams, ex
pressing regret because of his retirement
from office, were received by Mr. Glad
stone. The ex-prime minister attended
church twice to-day. He looked remark
ably well. Mrs. Gladstone has not yet
entirely recovered from her recent indis
position. A physician called twice to-day
at Downing street to attend her. □
The nationalists propose to present to
Mr. Gladstone an address in recognition
of the great service that he has rendered
to the Irish cause.
The speech from the throne proroguing
parliament was signed by the queen yes
terday. It is neither long nor significant.
The speech is the last of the documents
prepared by Mr. Gladstone. It brielly
refers to the protrated and laborious
character of the session.
It is stated that Mr. and Mrs. Glad
stone will go on Tuesday to Brighton and
that they will spend Easter at Hawarden
Castle.
ROSEBERY’S FIRST COUNCIL.
Prime Minister Rosebery held his first
cabinet council at his residence this after
noon. All the ministers were present ex
cept Mr. Asquith and Henry Fowler, the
president of the local government board,
who, however, will retain their offices.
The council was in session for only a
short time. UpoD its conclusion Lord
Kosehery sent a message to tho queen,
submitting, it is understood, the names
of the members of the new cabinet'.
FIGHTING IN GAMBIA.
A British Force Takes a Native Vil
lage and Hard Fighting Follows.
London, March 4.—A dispatch from
Bathurst, the capital of the British col
ony of Gambia, says that a column of the
West India regiment has captured Bu
sumvalla, a stockaded native village near
Bathurst.
Slight resistance was made to tho
British force, after which the natives
licit to the bushes, and the British took
possession of the village. The natives re
turned and attacked the British position.
Severe fighting followed, and the natives
were repulsed, after sustaining heavy
losses. Nine members of the West India
regiment were injured.
A CIVIL MARRIAGE HURRAH.
Over 300,000 Persons Join in a De
monstration at Buda Pesth.
Buda-Pesth, March 4.—More than 800,-
000 persons joined to-day in the demon
s', ration in favor of the civil marriage
Oil!. Ex-Minister Crozy presided over
the largest of the meetings. Tens of
thousands marched through the streets,
cheering for the cabinet and waving bags
anil banners. Crowds have stood all day
before the houses of Maurice Joaki, tho
author; Premier Wokerle, and Dr. von
K lagyi. minister of justice. The appear
ance of any cabinet minister in the street
"’as the signal for a tumultuous demon
stration. Many houses are illuminated.
THREATENED ITALY’S KING.
The Man Who Throw a Letter Into the
Royal Carriage Arrested Again.
Rome. March 4.—A man named Oliver!
was arrested here on Friday night be
cause he had threatened to attack King
Humbert. After his arrest the police
learned that ho was the person who,
during Emperor William's visit here in
ltt 1 j ' nto l * ie imperial carriago a
‘y’® l ' denouncing Germany and the House
bl Pollen,ollern as responsible for Italy's
financial troubles and political unrest.
baron tweedmodth dead.
He Was the Father of Edward Majori
banks of the House of Commons.
London, March 4.—Dudley Coutts Mn-
Jeribanks. Baron Tweedmouth, died sud
denly this afternoon. He had been ailing
for some time. He sat in parliament for
Berwick from 1858 to 1853. He was
knighted in 1891. Edward Majoribanks.
his son. liberal member of parliamen ,
succeeds to the peerage.
The morning News.
RESTORED TO SOLVENCY.
The Lehigh Coal and Iron Company
on Its Feet Again.
Milwaukee, Wis , March 4.—The Lehigh
Coal and Iron Company, which went into
a receiver's hands in April, 1898, has
been declared restored to solvency.
Judge Jenkins, of the United States eir- I
cuit court, yesterday entered an order
discharging the receiver and directing
that the estate be returned to the corpo
ration. Duplicate copies of the or
der will be tiled to-morrow in the
l. niied States circuit courts in this city,
Madison. Wis., and St. Paul. Minn. Im
mediately thereafter checks to the cred
itors for tae full amount of their claims
will be sent from President Doty's office,
and this action will relegate to history a
failure which, both in its extent and the
celerity w ith which the ititrlcate compli
cations growing out of it were settled,
wili, it is stated, stand out prominently
for a long time to come.
FAILED FOR 81,250,000.
The company failed for $1,250,000.
Under the direction of Judge Jenkins, it
lias transacted a business of #0,000,000
during the last year, and as said, is able
to pay all its creditors in full. Capt. L.
R. Doty, tho principal receiver of the
company, has during the past eleven
months conducted the business under
a rigid order enterod by Judge
Jenkins, which provided in effect
that the latter should have a
close supervision of everything. Capt.
Doty was elected president of the com
pany a few days before tho failure, and
was made receiver. He will resume his
office of president and no re-organization
of the company will be necessary. “The
settlement of so heavy a liability in such
a brief time as eleven months,” said an
attorney at the close of the hearing yes
terday, ‘is in itself remarkable. The op
eration becomes more so when it is con
sidered that the creditors are paid in full,
and that the result has been achieved
practically by the United States court.”
BURIAL OF THE BAKERS.
The Funeral Services Attended bv
Fully 1,000 Persons.
Somerville,N. J.,March4.—Thefuneral
services of Moore Baker's murdered wife
and child were held in the Dutch Re
formed church, in Franklin Park, at 2:30
o’clock this afternoon. The Rev. James
H. Blauvelt, who has been the pastor of
the Baker family for many years,
preached the funeral sermon. No text
was taken, and, out of respect to the
wishes of the family, but few
remarks were made. Hymns, which
the murdered woman loved, were
sung by a choir composed of her friends.
The church was crowded to the doors,
and it it estimated that fully 1,000 people
attended the services. At 2:30 o’clock,
standing on the Franklin tavern stoop,
one could see the roads, for half a mile in
each direction, lined on both sides with
waiting carriages. A safe estimate
places the number of carriages within
half a milo at 400. As early as 11
o'clock people began to arrive,
and some twenty of them brought their
dinner and ate it in the church.
People drove twenty miles over fearful
roads to see the last act in tho tragedy.
The mother and the child were buried in
the same casket, which was covered with
flowers. Mr. Baker was present, and
seemed to bear up very well under
the strain. The negroes were
very quiet, and during the fu
neral services sorno twenty of them
sat in the gallery. At the house a score
of curious people wandered all day, try
ing the doors and windows, around in a
vain effort to get in.
CHES3 CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Steinitz and Lasker Matched to Play a
Series of Ten Games.
New York, March 4.—Articles between
W. Steinitz, the champion chess player of
the world, and E. Easker, of Berlin,
were signed yesterday. The match will
be for the championship of the world and
#2.000 a side. It will be a ‘‘ten games up”
contest, draws not counting, and it will
begin on March 15. in this city, to be con
tinued at Philadelphia and concluded at
Montreal.
Walbradt, of Berlin, and Dr. Tarraseh
of Nuremberg, will play a match of ten
games up for 3,(’00 marks a side, at Nurem
berg, play to commence this month.
TWO OUTLAWS CAPTURED.
A Farmer From Whom They Were
Stealing Filled Both With Shot.
Elwood, Ind., March 4.—Murray Cain
and Bid May, members of the famous
Goodman gang, were captured at Orestes
Friday night by Jules Carnal, a farmer,
from whom they were stealing five
beeves, which they had in a wagon and
were hauling away. Carnal gave chase
on horseback with a double barrelled gun,
and caught them after a three mile race.
Ho opened fire and both wero terribly
wounded, and Cain will die. They were
taken back to Orestes and placed under
arrest.
LIFE LOST ON THE LUCANIA.
One of "the Steerage Passengers Falls
and Fractures His Skull.
New York, March 4.—The Cunard liner
Lucania, which arrived this morning
from Liverpool and Queenstown, was
about twenty-four hours overdue. She
had a tempestuous passage. Joseph
Baditski, a steerage passenger, fell into
the hold and had his skull fractured,
causing death. His body was buried at
sea.
The Lucania has been laid up for the
winter, and this was her first voyage of
the season.
SHORT STOP WILLIAMSON DEAD
Liver and Heart Troubles End in His
Death in Arkansas.
Chicago, March 4.—Ed Williamson,
the famous base ball player, who was for
many years short stop of the Chicago
club, died at Willow Springs, near Hot
Springs, Ark., last night. Williamson
had been at Willow Springs for the past
two months receiving treatment for a
liver ailment. He was also suffering
from heart trouble.
EXPELLED FOR BRIBERY
Five Members of Louisville’s City
Council on the Docket.
Louisville. Ky.. March 4.—The city
council last night expelled Councilman J.
T. Bernier for accepting a bribe in the
election of an inspector and scaler of
weights and measures. Four of tliecoun
cilmen are to be tried on a similar charge,
and there is a strong case against each of
them.
SAVANNAH, GA„ MONDAY. MARCH 5, 1594.
SOCIALISTS AS SOLDIERS.
Prussia’s War Minister Casts a Slur
on Them.
He Declares That They Cannot Be Al
lowed to Hold Positions of Com
mand—The Shooting of an Editor by
Gen. Von Kirchhof Causes a Bitter
Protest Against the Decoration of
the Latter—The Treaty With Russia.
(Copyright. 1894, by the United Press.)
Berlin, March 4.—Gen. Brousart yon
Schellendorff. the Prussian war minister,
made a noteworthy speech on Friday
against the social democrats. The cause
was given by August Bebel, loader of the
so. ial democratic party. Herr Bebel.
after denying that socialists were always
bad soldiers, said that in the next war
many men without commissions would
necessarily be called to fill places of offi
cers. Among the men who would be thus
summoned to responsible positions were
many socialists. The government may
well be glad, therefore, to bo able to
reckon the support of a party like the so
cial democracy, which was powerful not
only in the Reichstag, but in the army.
Amid conservative cheers and laughter,
the war minister responded sardonically
that he re.oiced in tho assurance that the
country might depend upon its social
democratic citizens in the army. Consid
erable anxiety had been felt by misin
formed men concerning the loyalty of
socialist soldiers, but it must now bo
allayed, as a conspicuous social democratic
leader had given the assurance that the
prevalent mistrust was groundless. To
ward the close of his speech, however, the
war minister became exceedingly earnest
and declared with spirit that the govern
ment could not allow men whoso loyalty
had been tainted with social democratic
doctrine to hold any positions of command
in the army.
GEN. KIRCHHOF’S DECORATION.
Duridg the debate on the army credits
yesterday, a social democratic deputy
commented adversely on the emperor s
decorating Gen. von Kirchhof after that
officer had been condemned to imprison
ment by a court of justice. Gen. Kirch
hofs offense was the shooting of Editor
Harich. of tho Tageblatt, who published a
paragraph to the effect that Frauline von
kirchhof had eloped with a man ser
vant. Shortly after his conviction for
this crime Gen. Kirchhof was gazetted
fer the order of the Red Eagle. Gen.
Brousart von Schellendorff made an
elaborate defense of Gen. Kirchhof and
indirectly of the emperor. “What man
of honor,” he asked, “would not act as
did Gen. von Kirchhof, when the law
would not help him avenge the slanders on
his daughter’s reputation!’’ The conser
vatives answered the question with ap
plause: the radials with interruptions
and protests; the social democrats with
hisses.
The war minister’s speech has angered
the liberal editors, and their Journals at
tack him fiercely. All deplore that a man
in his official position should justify and
even purify Gen. Kirchhof for the shoot
ing of Herr Harich. As Gen. Kirchhof
failed to oDtain redress from the law
courts of the country, which are
the fittest judges in such matters,
the liberal dallies declare the
war minister's defence to be
subversive of respect for the laws and
judiciary of Prussia. They also ridicule
the war minister's assertion that Gen.
von Kirchhof had acted in self defence
when he shot Herr Harich. The dis
cussion of the war minister's declaration
has only begun. To-morrow undoubt
edly, the whole radical, liberal and social
democratic press will unite in the attack.
THE NEW TREATY WITH WsfilA.
The hotels in St. Petersburg are
crowded w ith German traders and com
mercial agents, who are preparing to take
advantage of the new treaty the mo
ment it shall ha e passed tho Reichstag.
They report that the treaty is the only
subject in foreign politics which now in
terests tho Russians. Although it is al
most certain that the treaty wiil be
passed, tho finance ministry in St.
Petersburg has made ready for
the other event by framing
measures for further reprisals.
Their propositions have long been
suspected, if not actually known, in
Berlin, and have done much to enhance
official anxiety in the Wilhelm strasse.
One of the contemplated reprisals is sai l
to be an order forbidding Russian peas-'
ants and workmen to cross the East
Prussian iron tier. The execution of this
order would deprive East Prussia of the
advantages of Russian cheap labor, and
would bo especially detrimental to the
land owners, who already suffer from tho
scarcity of agricultural laborors.
MOSCOW’S HOWL.
The Moscow manufacturers and traders
continue to denounce the treaty, but
their objection is moro apparent than
real, being calculated to wring from tho
government some new privileges as com
pensation for the reduction of customs
duties on German goods. Several classes
of K -sian manufacturers are now call
ing for measures whi h will give them
monopolies, but their demands will have
little influence upon Finance Minister
Witte, who shares the opinions of the
more enlightened residents of the cap
ital.
The attitude of the clerical party
toward the treaty is still doubtful. The
states right's influences are causing dis
cord between the North German and
South German groups. The Bavarian
clericals, among whom are several rabid
Prussian haters, threaten to form a sep
arate Bavarian clerical party, with a
democratic platform in case the Prussian
clericals support their government.
ITALY’S FINANCES.
In official circles and among financiers
with official relations, Baron Sounino's
financial proposals to the Italian chamber
have been mentioned with ostentatious
approval. 'I iie greater part of the specu
lative public, however, regard the pro
posals with distrust, and consequently
the market is unsettled and Italian loans
fluctuate rapidly. One powerful cause of
this unsteadiness is the uncertainty
whether Italy will reduce her military
and naval expenditures.
Rector Ahlwardt. who has been In the
Ploetzenze prison paving the penalty for
libelling the Lorwes, Jewish gun mak
ers, will be released on Tuesday. Tho
anti-Semites of his group will meet him
at the prison door and escort him in
triumph to the reichstag, where he
will take his seat forthwith.
Letters left by Felix Lipschuctz, the
theater manager who killed himself on a
train near Jueterbog on Friday night,
confirm the first report that embarrass
ment in business was the cause of his
suicide. He was unable to obtain the
money required by the police president as
a deposit before the city would issue the
necesssry manager’s license.
REUNION OF THE VETERANS.
The Fourth Annual Rally ta Be Held
at Birmingham in April. 6
New Orleans, March 4 —The general
commanding announces that the fourth
annual meeting and reunion of tho United
Confederate Veterans will be held, as
stated in general orders No. 115, current
series, from these headquarters, in the
city of Birmingham, Ala . on Wednesday
and Thursday, April 25 and 20. All con
federate organizations, and confederate
soldiers and sailors of all arms, grades
and departments, are cordially invited to
attend reunion of their comrades.
Ex-eontederate soldiers and sailors
everywhere are urged to form themselves
into local associations, where this has not
already been done, and all associations,
bivouacs, oncamptments and other bodies
arc earnestly requested to send in appli
cations to these headquarters without de
lay in time to participate in this great re
union and thus unite with their comrades
in carrying out the laudable and philan
thropic objects of the United Confederate
Veterans' organization.
The general commanding respectfully
requests the press, both daily and weekly,
of tho whole country to aid the patriotic
and benevolent objects of tho United Con
federate Veterans by publication of these
general orders, with editorial notices of
the organization.
The. general commanding respectfully
requests and trusts that the railroad
officials will also aid the old veterans by
giving such reduced rates of transporta
tion as will enable them to attend.
Officers of the general staff are directed
to assist tho department, division com
manders and others in organizing their
respective states, and generally to assist
in the complete federation of all con
federate survivors in one organi/ation
under the constitution of the United Con
federate Veterans.
RESTING ON THEIR ARMS.
No Change in the Situation at the
Mines at Eagle.
Charleston, W. Va., March 4.—There is
practically no change in tho situation at
Eagle to-day. Fourteen rioters were ar
rested at Montgomery this morning and
taken to the Fayette county jail. Ten
additional members of Comprny K
were sent up this afternoon at 4
o'clock from this place, ostensi
bly to assist in extra guard duty,
but it is believed, that the arrest of the
strikers will cause trouble, and more
troops are needed in case of an outbreak.
Four more men were sent yesterday from
Huntington. The troops will stay on the
ground until legal action is taken against
the rioters. The inquest over Adkins
may be concluded to-morrow in spite of
the strange spectacle of two coroners
fighting for the same body.
WYANT ARRESTED.
Charleston, W. Va., March 4, 9 p. m.—
Considerable excitement was caused at
Eagle about 8:45 o'clock by the arrest of
Wyant, who will be tried at Fayette in
the morning if the strikers do not take
him away from the guard, as they now
threaten oto ado. A large crowd is at
Eagle making ali sorts of threats, but so
far no actual violence has occurred.
Squire Adkins, vvhoseooc was among the
strikers at the riot, issued the warrant
for Wyant's arr, st.
SPRINGFIELD MINES TO RESUME.
Springfield, 111., March 4.—The coal
miners of the Springfield sub-district, at
a meeting held last night, decided to go to
work to-morrow at the propose,! re
duction of theoporatorsfrom 40 toßscents
per ton, but will ask for lower prices on
supplies, and may strike in case their de
mand is not acceded to.
CLEVELAND’S OUTING.
The Exact Whereabouts of the Violet
at Present Unknown.
Cape Henry. Va., March 4.—The light
house tender Violet, with President
Cleveland and Secretary Gresham on
board, was seen late yesterday afternoon
at a ; oint twelve miles from Hatleras.
She left there to-day and is supposed to
bave gone north, but has not yet been
sighted in this vicinity.
President Cleveland is expected to re
turn to Washington on to-morrow evening
or Tuesday morning. No arrangements
have been made for a postponement of
Tuesday’s cabinet meeting and tho last
advices at the executive mansion are to
the afreet that Tuesday’s meeting will be
held as usual with the President in his
place.
A GOLD CRAZE IN TEXAS.
A Town of 300 Persons Springs up in
Porsidio County in Two Weeks.
San Antonio, Tex., .March 4.—Ben H.
Sanford, a ranchman of Persidio county,
arrived hero to-day and states that there
is much excitement among the people of
that section over tho discovery of a rich
vein of gold. The find is located in tho
extreme lower part of the county in a
mountainous district. A town or camp
of 300 people has sprung up within the
past two weeks, and prospectors are ar
riving every day, many of them coming
from Mexico.
WILSON JOINED BY HIS SON.
The Congressman to Be Brought Home
as Soon as He Can Bo Moved.
San Antonio, Tex., March 4.—William
G. Wilson, son of Congressman Wilson,
passed through here to-day on his way to
Guadalajara, Mex., to the bedside of his
father, who lias been seriously ill with
an attack of typhoid fever. While here,
Mr. Wilson received a telegram inform
ing him that his father's condition is
slightly improved. He will be removed
to the United States as soon a3 he is able
to stand the journey.
THREE MINERS KILLED.
An Explosion Ooours Just as th j Last
Shift Was Leaving.
San Antonio. Tox., March 4.—Advices
were received hero to-day of a premature
explosion occnrring at the Sierra Mo,;a la
mines just as the last shift of the day was
leaving yesterday. Three of the miners
were killed and several injured. The au
thorities have arrested the superintend
ent of the mine upon the charge of being
responsible for the accident.
AN OHIO COUNTY BANKRUPT.
The Treasurer Stops All Payments
and the Courts Suspend.
East Liverpool, 0., March 4.—Colum
bian county is bankrupt. The treasury is
empty and Treasurer Martin has been
compelled to stop the payment of all
orders for want of funds. The couYts will
be suspended until the treasury is re
plenished.
MORE DELAY OX THE TARIFF.
Republicans Trying to Put It Rack
Another Week.
Their Committeemen Want the Bill
When It Is Completed Laid Before
Them for Scrutiny and Examination
Before It Is Reported-The New York
Senators to Wage a Bitter War
Against the Income Tax Feature.
Washington, March 4.—There is a pos
sibility that the tariff bill will not be re
ported for another week. There is an
old time custom which the republicatiss
are demanding be continued. They want
the bill, after it is completed, laid before
the republican members of the committee
for examination and scrutiny. Senator
Voorhees has taken the stand teat the
bill is to fce submitted as soon as com
pleted. He says he will not yield to the
importunate republicans, but the republi
cans say he will.
The New York senators will wage a
bitter war on the income tax and take to
extreme measures to defeat it. Senator
Hill served notice on the committee that
he intended to tight it yesterday. After
hearing him. Senator Voorhees said: “Go
before tho Senate and make a speech
against it if you feel you must, but lot
the matter end there.”
AN OMINOUS WARNING.
“That is not the way I fight,” answered
Senator Hill, and with these omiuous
words left the room.
Senator Hill says tho income tax was
proposed for revenue, and with tax on
suear. the income feature is unnecessary.
The combination between the Now
York and Louisiana senators meatis an at
tempt to protect sugar and strike down
,the income tax. Senator Caffrey said as
much yesterday when he said to tho
Morning News correspondent: “The
party is not pledged to the income tax,
but it is to raise revenue, and the proper
source is from sugar.”
COTTON MACHINERY TO COME IN FREE.
• Yesterday cotton machinery was for
mally put on the free list. Senator
George, of Mississippi, held out and
fought for this point with as much avidity
as Senators White and Caffery are lignt
in for sugar. A senator said to tho Morn
ing News correspondent this evening:
"I hare boen talking with some of the
finance committee, and they assured me
that it was decided yesterday to put cot
ton mill machinery on tho non-dutiable
list.”
PLANS OF THE DEMOCRATS.
By the Southern Associated Press.
Washington, March 4.—Unless the
plans of the democratic members of tlie
Senate finance go all awry the tariff hill
wilh be laid before the full committee
Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock. After con
ferring together the greater part of to
day, the democrats believe they
have come as near solving the
situation as possible and the inten
tion to-night is to take the final vote
tounorrow afternoon, although Senator
Jones wanted the whole question dis
posed of at yesterday’s meeting. The
disputed schedules have been so largely
discussed, and so many tentative proposi
tions considered, that it only remains to
decide finally which of these shall bo in
corporated in the bill.
TUE OPEN SCHEDULES.
Although the committee understands
pretty thoroughly what it will do, the
open scheduli s are sugar, whisky, coal,
iron ore, lead ore, lumber, cotton fabrics,
leather, tobacco and silks.
A den oeratic member of the finance,
discussing the situation in committee and
the prospect in the Senate, to-night talked
to a reporter frankly, admitting tho facts
which other senators have professed not
to see. “We have our head iu ttie lions
mouth,” said this senator, “and will be
compelled to make the best bargain wo
can to get it out whole and uninjured.
We are the victims of the wrath of
democrats who are about as good demo
crats on the tariff question as is Senator
Morrill, the former chairman of the com
mittee. The Democratic party can never
attord to not pass a tariff bill this con
gress. To do so would be to utterly de
moralize the party, and we could
not recover from it in 15 years.
A bill must be passed in Rome
shape or other, and in order to
accomplish this we must make concessions
that are unpalatable. Tho majority in
Senate is very small, only three. We
h-.vo 44 democrats, 33 republicans and 8
populists. Two democrats votes against
the bill would defeat it, and tho commit
tee believes that if it wi re reported
as vve went to report it, and as we
should do were vve not thus handi
capped, three Senators would vote
against it. These throo senators are
Messrs. Caffery and White, of Louisiana,
and Smith of New Jersey. True, Mr.iJ
White vvill loavo tho Senate for the
supreme court long Dcforc tho vote is
taken, but his successor vvill be equally
as vigorous against the bill unless sugar
is taken care of, as Mr. White
demands. Of Senators. Brice, Gorman,
Hill and Murphy, wo do not entertain
such fears; they are working hard for
concessions, but would hardly vote against
the bill when it came to the test, 'i Iu so
are the conditions that confront tho com
mittee, and they are conditions that must
be met successfully, for, as I have said, we
cauuot aliord to wait to invito the certain
disaster that would quickly follow the
defeat of the tariff bill in tho Senate. For
that reason wo must report a bill that vvill
bring to it the support of the entire
party.”
SEVEN PROPOSITIONS.
This same senator stated that seven
different propositions had been submitted
to the committee, the latest advocated by
one of the sugar senators, being an ad
valorem duty of 40 per cent, on all sugar
up to No. lfi Dutch standard and fiu per
cent, above. This, tiic committee abso
lutely refused to consider, and proved, as
is alleged, to the senator malting the
argument, that it was all to the benefit of
thetrist. Tho seiia’.or said that tho
committee sorrowfully confessed to itself
that it must give almost as much as the
sugar men demanded. Ho believed that
this schedule would be fixed on tho
graduated scale, and he was
afraid the committee would have
to yield 1 cent a pound on
all sugar up to ho degrees by tho polar
ascopic test, and 1-100 of a cent additional
on each di gree between >0 anil 90. Be
yond that there was still a dispute, the
sugar men demanding 4-100 for each de
gree, and the committee loath to consent
to even 2-KXJ.
CONCESSIONS TO TnE LAST.
To Senators Smith and Hill, represent
ing the industries of the eastern and New
Knglend stales, mauy concessions have
been made, and at the same time many of
"the ad valorem rates in the House bill
have been reduced, it was ciaimed in the
House that the income tax would yield an
annua! revenueof $ .0,00(1,000. but It is field
In the Senate committee that #50,000,000 :
vvill be more nearly correct, although
Senator McPherson contends that this
tax, to which he is opposed, will bring i
into the treasury more like #75,000,000. '
Based upon the importations of last year, I
the committee also figures that !
the increased Importations by rea- .
son of reduced rates will add i
#30.000,000 to the revenues and
that the Senate bill will result at the end
of Its first year in a surplus of between
*30,000,000 and *40,000,000 in the treasury.
In order to prevent the terms of the bill
from getting out piecemeal, the demo
crats will probably make it public when
laid before the republican members of the ;
committee, as did the committee on ways
and means.
BRAZIL’S NEW PRESIDENT.
Senor Mendonca Tells The Story of
His Life.
Washington, March 4.—Senor Men
donca. the Brazilian minister to the
United States, to-day received a cable
gram from the minister of foreigh affairs
which reads: “The election was tran
quil throughout, resulting in the election
by a large majority of Dr. Prudento do
Moracs, as president, and Dr. Manuel
Vic tori no Pereira, as vice president.”
These men are the candidates of tho re
publican, or constitutional, party. Minis
ter Mendonca. speaking of the successful
candidates, said the newly elected presi
dent was of an energetic disposition, but
mild, almost gentle, in temperament, ilo
is almost 50 years old. Ho is a native of
the state of Sao Paulo, which he repre
sented in the imperial parliament, after
having served a term as its governor.
The minister was a fellow student of
President-elect Moraes at a law school in
their younger days.
Dr. Pereira, tho vice president-elect,
was born in" Bahia, and was a member of
tho faculty of a medical eollego there
until tho establishment of tho republic in
1890, when ho entered politics, and was
ejected to the Senate.
Senor Mendonca said the term of the
officers will not begin until Nov. 15, next,
but if tho best interests of the country
seem to demand it, President Peixoto
may resign in favor of President-elect,
Moraes when congress meets May 8.
CHOKER EXASPERATED,
Dunphy’o Charges of Political Crook
edness Anger the Chief.
San Antonio, Tex., March 4.—liichard
Croker, tho Tatnmany chief, was very
wroth.v when a reporter to-day showed
him published dispatches stating that
Congressman Dunphy in his letter of
resignation arraigned him as tho insti
gator, promoter, rowarder and upholder
of fraudulent vote ami election crimes in
New York. Mr. Croker when asked for
a statement In ausvver to Mr. Dunph.v’s
charge said. “If Mr. Dunphy
made those charges against rac I will
have him arrested. I never encouraged
fraudulent voting, ami if any one in licw
York violates tlie election laws Tammany
Hall will prosooute them. I do not care
to make any answer to Mr. Dunphy’s
charges until I have seen his letter. Ho
had better bo attending to his affairs in
the se; ond district, if Mr. Dunphy thinks
Tammany is going to pieces, and losing
strength, he will be taught differently
this fall. 1 will moot all his charges, and
do not care to further discuss tho matter
until I have seen Mr. Uunphy's letter.
Hon. Bourke Cochran, of Now York,
will arrive here this week.
DIPLOMATS AND CONSULS.
The Net Coot of the Service of This
Country Only $500,000.
Washington, March 4.—The diplomatic
and consular service of the United States
costs the country but *500,000 a year.
Attention will bo called to this fact by
Representative McCreary, of Keutueky,
the chairman of tho House committee on
fori eg u affairs, in a report on the diplo
matic and onsular appropriation bill,
which will be presented to the House
to-morrow. While the bill carries #i,-
500,000 ill round numbers. Chair
man Mel Ireary vvill point out that
about #1,000,000 is received In fees at the
various consulates abroad. Of the differ
ent appropriation bills reported to the
House the diplomatic talus tho least
money from the government. Although a
saving of *45,000 has Keen effected in the
bill this year, Representative McCreary
says it has been made in directions which
vvill not impair the efficiency of the
service.
SUPREME COURT CASHS.
Those Needing a Full Bench to go
Over Until Next Month.
Washington, March 4—Although tho
si ring term of the United States supreme
court begins to morrow none of tho cases
(which have been awaiting hearing by a
full bench can be taken up at once. There
arc twenty-five of these cases on tho
waiting list, among tho most im
portant being those involving the
litlo to mineral lauds in the
grants to the Northern Dacific railroad,
the finances of tho defunct Mormon
church, and tho interpretation of clauses
of tho MoKinisy tariff act. Tho delay is
necessitated by the absence of Justice
Jackson, who is in Florida, where he vvill
remain until April for the benefit of his
health. Several eases neoding a fuil bench
for their consideration are on the calen
dar for hearing to-morrow, but will ne
cessarily bo passed.
TO CUT OFF 14 MEN.
A Bill to Abolish Two Offices in the
Treasuray Department.
Washington, March 4.—A bill, which it
is understood the Dockery committee has
agreed upon, to abolish the offices of
commissioner and assistant commissioner
of customs in the treasury department,
will result in a net reduction of fourteen
persons in the oftt, ia. and clerk al force, lor
while the commissioni r’s salary of? 4,000
a year, the assistant commissioner’s of
*2,250; twenty-nine clerks, with saluries
ranging from *1,0<)0 to #i,Boo, one messen
ger and one laborer will be dispensed
with by tho abolition of the bureau, five
of the clerks wiil bo transferred to tho
office of the first controller, and ten addi
tional clerks vvill bo required in the
offices of tho first auditor, whoso re
spective bureaus it is proposed that the
work performed in tho bureau of customs
shall bo done.
Gold Found in Waycross.
Woycross, Ga., March 4.—A piece of
gold ore was found Friday by W. A.
Cason, a prominent citizen of this place.
It weighs 2d i ouuds, and has been sent
to Prof. H. C. White, the state chemist,
for examination. William Lovo had the
ore sent to i’rof. White. Mr. Cason docs
not value his find very much, it was
found on his premises.
I DAILY, *lO A YEAR, I
J 5 CENTS A COPY. V
I WEEKLY, #1 25 A YEAR. |
A CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.
Four of Carnegie’s Workmcm Accused
of Fleecing Him.
Inferior Plates Substituted for Thos*
Passed Upon by the Government In
sp3otors—The Conspirators Said to
Have Received 25 Per Cent, of the
Fine Assessed Against the Firm by
tho Government.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 4.—The Timet
to-morrow will publish the following:
“The Carnegie Stool Company, limited,
has permitted itself to be made the vic
tim of a big conspiracy. This in brief, is
tho true explanation of the assessing of
*140,489.91 damages or line, laid by Presi
dent Cleveland and Secretary of tha
Navy Herbert against tho company for
furnishing the government with armor
plates, which, to quote Secretary Her
bert. was good, all excelling tho lowest
limit of tolerance in the specifications;
yet portions of it were not up to tha
highest possible mark of excellence
which, by their contract, the company
was bound to attain.
FOUR IN THE CONSPIRAOT.
“The conspirators wero four in number,
nil well-known workmen hereabouts, who
until quite recently were employed at tha
Carnegie’s big Homestead plant. Tha
price they received from the government
as a reward for their consniracy was
about #35,000, or 25 per cent, of tha
vlamugc assessment made by President
Cleveland against tho Caruogie Company.
“The manner in which these facts have
leaked out is simitar that in which the
famous Tweed conspiracy first became
known in New York. One of the con
spirators, who got but *2,900 out of the
#36,000 reward paid by the government,
learning that he had, in common par*
lanco, gotten the ‘short ond’ of the deal,
gave expression to his feeling while
somewhat under the intlueuee of liquor,
and skillful questions and more liquov
brought out the entire story.”
PLATES SUBSTITUTED.
The Times then states that after the
strike, when work had boen resumed in
all departments at Homestead, the con
spirators hatched their scheme, it says
they managed to place with the armor
plate that had been passed upon and ac
cepted by the naval officers sta
tioned at tho works us inspectors,
plates that had failed to come
up to the “highest possible mark of
excellence.” but which “were good; all
excelling tho lowest limit of tolerance In
tho specifications.” The substitution of
defective plates extended over a period of
time, and was done in a systematic man
ner, the conspirators keeping a careful
record of every platosubstituted.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
The Times says that negotiations were
opened with tho government, the reward
was promised and the conspirators then
made oath to tiieir memoranda. “Then
Chairman Frick was summoned to Wash
inton, and accompanied by Vice-Chairman
Leishman, he went on. That was in De
cember last and they were then informed
by Se- rotary Herbert for what they had
been summoned. They denied that
what they were charged with had been
done, and sworn affidavits were placed
before them. They were then informod
that damages were to be assessed against
them They protested and appealed to
President Cleveland. Andrew Carnegie
was sent for and appeared on the scene
soon afterward. Ho and Mr. Frick are
said to liavo gone before the Presi
dent in the matter of the
appeal. The president sustained Secre
tary Herbert’s levying of damages, or fine
or blackmail, or whatever it may be
called, amt the Carnegie Company sub
mitted to and paid over on Jan. i4, the
money, of which the conspirators got 25
per c ent. They say there was not a fair
division, resulting in letting tho remark
able story out.”
WHITE’S RETIREMENT.
He Will Not Loavo tho Senate Until
Ready to Join the Court.
Washington, March 4.—Senator White
has fully recovered from his rocent Indis
position, but ho vvill not take the oath of
office us justice of the supreme court to
morrow. Senator White said this even
ing: “I have not sent my resignation to
the governor of Louisiana, audal shall
not take the oath of office as
justice. There is no occasion for
my taking it at once. Justice Jackson is
away ami will not return for a week, dur
ing which time tho cases which are wait
ing for a full bench would have to be
postponed whether I took my scat or not.
i do not intend to resign until tho eve of
my taking my place on tho bench, when 1
shall telegraph my resignation to tho gov
ernor. I shall defer taking the oath for
several days.”
HEBREW IMMIGRANTS.
The Russian Government Denies that
It Is Sending Them Here.
Washington, March 4.—Superintendent
Stump, of the bureau of immigration,
treasury department, has received aa
official denial from tho Russian govern
ment that tiiat government is aiding Rus
sian Hebrews to come to tho Uuitod
States. Many such immigrants, how
ever, are coming into this coun
try, Mr. Stump says, and many
of these come from the Argentine
Republic, Soutli America, where a few
years ago colonization of Hobrevvs from
Russia was undertaken under the au
spices of the managers of the Baron
Hirsch fund. The country selected in the
Argeiitin republic proved sterile, so as
fast as possible the Hebrews were sent
away and many of thorn have come into
tho united States In the capacity of as
sisted immigrants.
FATENOTRE TO WED.
His Bride the Daughter of a Philadel
phia Newcpaper Men.
Washington, March 4.—Tho engage
ment of Miss El verson, only daughter of
James Elverson of tho Philadelphia En
quirer. to M. Patenotre, French am
bassador to the United States, is an
nounced. The wedding vvill take place
Easter week, and Cardinal Gibbons will
perform the ceremony.
A VICTORY F&R BEER.
A Portion of South Dakota’s Prohibi
tion Law Nullified.
Sioux Falls, S. D., March 4.—The
supreme court yesterday rendered a de
cision in the Sioux Falls Brewery case,
which nullified the portion of the pro
hibition law prohibiting the manufac
turing of beer in this state. Tho lower
court had declared tho brewery to be a
nuisance and had issued a decree or
dering Us destruction..