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i J. H. ESTILL, President. J
SPAIN TO GIVE SATISFACTION.
(UK CLAIMS IS THE ALLIASCA AF
FAIR CONCEDED.
Jloeeo’s Death Still In Doubt—'The
government Troops Throwing; Ip
Forts at San Luis—The Lieutenant
la Command of the Detachment of
Troop* at Juragua City Shot for
Allowing; the Insurgents to Capture
the Town—Gen Maeeo Retreating to
the Mountains.
Madrid, April. 28.—The report tha* the
Allianca affair has been settled by Spain's
conceding the American claims Is con
firmed officially. The Spanish govern
ment will give honorable satisfaction for
the mistake, and admits that the AiHanca
was outside her territorial waters when
the Conde de Venadito fired upon her.
Commanders of warships in Cuban waters
have been instructed precisely not to lire
on vessels outside the three-mile limit.
Capt. Gen. Martinez De Campos has
telegraphed from Cuba for more army sur
geons. He will start in a few days for
the eastern provinces, where, it is said, he
will make haste to deal the insurgents a
decisive blow before the rainy season.
From the Staff Correspondent of the
United Press.
Santiago de Cuba, April 22, via Key
West, Fla., April 28.—The report that the
body of the man found in the woods near
Guantanamo is Maeeo is not confirmed,
and is discredited here.
There has been no serious engagement
since the arrival of Gen. Campos.
Eight hundred soldiers of Spain landed
to-day. The troops were sent to reinforce
the detachments at the railroad towns of
Dos Cuminos and San Luis. The latter
place is the termius of the road. The
troops are building triangular forts of
planks filled with earth. The Insurgents
are numerous in the vicinity.
The troops entered the cabins of the
plantation neeur San Luis, and smashed the
crockery and furniture. The inmates fled
to the woods.
Gen. La Chambre, ordered to Manzan
illo, has returned.
The insurgents have removed the gun
powder and dynamite In the iron mines
near here, the property of an American
Company.
The government censorship of telegraph
and newspapers is more rigid. The wires
to the interior are still down. Ten Cubans
left the city Sunday to Join the Insur
gents. Clarke.
From the Staff Oorrespqjident of the
United Press.
Santiago de Cuba, April 24, via Key West
Fla., April 28.--Benjamin Gallogo, a lieu
tenant in the Fifth battalion. Peninsular
regiment, who was court mantialed, was
shot to-diay here. He was In command of
sixty men In custody of arms and ammu
nition at Juraguu City, He wag surprised
Sunday by the insurgents and disarmed in
a saloon. Seventy rifles ahd S.OOU rounds of
ammunition were capt erred Gallego and
the soldiers were released. The authorities
placed all under street and condemned Gal
lego to be shot. The others webe confined.
The battle at Ramon de Las JAguas on
the 2lst was the moet severe yet. Capt.
Julian Miranda was killed, Maj. Tejerizo,
commanding the government troops, was
wounded and also other officers. Both
sides, it is reported, lost heavily. Details
are unobtainable. The guide led the
troops Into an ambush and the Insurgents
surrounded them. They took refuge In
a cemetery, erected barricades and held
the position until reinforced.
Gen. Salcedo, with nearly 1,000 of the
last arrived troops, left here last night
In pursuit of the Insurgents. The latter
are led by Vlctoriano Garcon.
Maeeo Is not believed dead. He is re
ported near here with 1,000 men. Maeeo
Is said to have offered to sell out to Gen.
Campos. Confirmation of the story is
lacking. Gomez reached the Interior
safely.
Gen. Campos is now at Guantanamo.
He later proceeds on the steamship Ville
Verdee to Baracoa and Glbura, More
troops from Spain are due to-morrow.
The government has ordered the railroad
to keep up steam on locomotives night
and day. in readiness to move troops.
The censorship of the cable and press
is more rigid
(Signed) J. F. Clarke.
From the Staff Correspondent of the Uni
ted Press.
Santiago de Cuba. April 28.—Gen. Maeeo
Js retreating from Jaracueca to the Don
cella mountains. Government troops are
In pursuit. He has issued a long address
Ideading the Justice of the insurgent
cause and calling upon all Cubans to
throw off the Spanish yoke.
Key West, Fla., April 28.—Private ad
vices in this city state that Flor Crombet
was not killed in battle but was assassi
nated by Spanish soldiers. He was sur
rounded by Spanish troops and requested
an interview with the Spanish officer in
command, which was granted. The con
ference ended and Crombert turned to
f'o, when a soldier in ambush shot him
n the back of the head. A part of
Crombert's band was captured and the
balance fled to the mountains. The kill
ing of Crombert was reported to Gen.
Campos, who ordered the officer in com
mand of the Spanish troops before him.
The officer was.reprimanded severely and
sent to Spain to be court-martialed. A
band of 160 Spanish troops was defeated
by the Insurgents near Guantanamo on
April 19. One Spanish soldier was left
to report the defeat.
Gomez landed near Guantanamo. He
has 1,000 men under his command. Six
bands of insurgents are reported in the
province of Puerto Principe.
A Spanish gunboat sighted a steamer
near the coast of Cuba with 200 men on
board. The gunboat chased her, but she
got away. The general believe is that
the other expedition landed.
The Spanish paper I,a Disouslon was
fined 1100 for publishing the news of the
landing of Gomez and Marti.
The Spanish bakery in Santiago de Cuba
refuses bread to the Spantsh troops. The
proprietor claims that the government
owes him SBO,OOO already.
Morcos Garclt, a prominent leader in the
last revolution, at present mayor of San
to Spiritu, In Las Villas district, ten
dered his resignation to the government,
but it was refused. The belief is that
he will join tho Insurgents.
A TEST VOTE IN THE COMMONS.
~i
It Is Expected to He (lie Closest Since
(he General Kleetion.
London, April 28.—Sir William Harcourt,
chancellor of the exchequer, will move
in the House of Commons to-morrow that
the rest of the session he devoted en
tirely to government business.
Henry Seton-Karr, conservative mem
ber for St. Helens, will propose an
amendment directly negativing the mo
tion, thus virtually putting the question
of confidence. Avery close division,
probably the closest since the last gene
ral election, is expected. All parties are
rallying their forces and urgent whips
and telegraphic summons have been sent
In every direction to members.
Mrs. I’nruell lleller.
Borden town, N. J.. April It.—Mrs. Par
nell's imwrr of speech Is improving satis
factorily nd the only drawback to-doy
was the patient's low temperature Mrs.
Psineb takes pfi ter> of nourishment and
the piospects of recovsry are bright
fpje Jttofninjf
BETIHX OF THE CRIISERS.
The Xew York and Colombia Drop
Anchor Off Gotham.
New York, April 28.—The United Btates
cruisers New York and Columbia arrived
here to-day from Key West, after a cruise
around the West Indies, and dropped an
chor in the North river. Admiral Meade,
who commanded the squadron during its
cruise, has his quarters on board the New
York.
As soon as the vessels dropped anchor,
Capt. Sumner, commander of the Colum
bia, got into his launch and went to
New York to report to the admiral. Af
terwards in his room he spoke of his
cruise south. Assistant Secretary of the
Navy McAdoo remained on the Columbia
during its entire trip and was still on
board to-day.
Capt, Sumner said he was greatly pleased
with the working of the Columbia.
"By a. consumption of 68 tons of coa!
a day,” he sgid, "we made 11 to 12 knots
an hour. We went at half boiler power
and used only two screws, disconnecting
the center one. 1 don’t believe we stand
in need of any repairs of consequence
after our cruise. We can go to Europe
without any extensive alterations or re
pairs.
“The health of all on board now is
good. When we were at Colon, and in the
neighborhood, a number of the men were
attacked by fever and we had to send
them home.
"The Columbia behaved beautifully, and
I feel proud of her. She rides easy and
is very comfortable.”
All the officers were loiud In their praises
of the Columbia- They said she-brei- the
record of time from New York to Kings
ton, Jamaica, and did it while running
under one-half battler power. For tho
last nine hours the power was Increased
to five-eighths and the vessel then aver
aged 17% knots. She made the run from
here to Kingston In three days and twen
ty-three hours, according to the log. That
beats the best run by several hours. An
average of fourteen knots was made with
only two of her three screws on the way
down. It Is expected that the Columbia
and the New York will be ordered to Eu
rope shortly to take part In the Celebra
tion at Kiel.
SANGER’S BROTHER SHOT.
Ills Wife's Brother Kills Him for
Abusing Her.
Milwaukee, Wis., April 28.—Robert Lus
combe, ex-assistant city attorney, one of
the best known lawyers In the city, Just
before midnight last night, shot and killed
his brother-in-law, Emil A. Sanger, presi
dent of tho-C. M. Sanger Sons Cbmpany,
and brother of Walter C. Sanger, the bicy
clist, at the home of Samuel D. Luscombe,
father of Mrs. Sanger, at No. 1052 Grand
avenue.
The murder grew out of a family fued
resulting from litigation In which the
Sanger family recently became involved
during the failure of Casper M. Sanger’s
mining company and because Banger treat
ed his wife brutally. Sanger’s wife, who
is a sister of Lugcombe, last evening went
to the Ivouse of her parents for shelter,
claiming that her husband was 111-treating
her.
At 11:46 o’clock Sanger went to the house
and demanded admission. He was refus
ed and thereupon tried to batter down the
door. I,usconibe seized his shot gun and
fired one shot through the plate glass door.
The charge entered Sanger's head, killing
him instantly. Luscombe Jumped out of
the window and gave himself up to an offi
cer who was passing the house on his beat.
Luscombe was taken to the Central police
station and locked up. His friends are
confident of his acquittal.
HELPED BY THE WILSON RILL,
Chrome Works Hands Grunted an
Increaac In Wage*.
Baltimore, Md., April 28.—Three hundred
men employed qj Tyson’s ehrpme works
went on strike yesterday afternoon be
cause their employers refused to grant an
Increase of ten per cent. In wages. Jesse
Tyson, president of 'the works, subse
quently listened to the demands of the
men and grantqd the increase. The men
will return to work to-morrow on the new
When the Wilson bill was passed the
wages of the employes were cuit ten per
cent. The employes claim that Instead of
the Wilson bill having an injurious effect
on fhe business it has increased considera
ably under the new tariff, and they there
fore demanded that ifihelr old wages should
be given them.
Under the old schedule employes used
to earn on an average sll a week. Most
of them lhave been for years In the em
ploy of the concern.
A FLORIDIAN IN THE TOILS.
He la Accused of Robbing the I’ost
office at Dellwood.
Columbus, Ga., April 28.—A. J. Messer
was arrested in this city to-day by a
deputy marshal on the charge of burglar
izing the postoffice at Dellwood, Fla,
some months ago. He got off with con
siderable cash and a large number of
stamps, and about six weeks ago he was
traced to this city with his wife, but his
exact whereabouts could not be discov
ered until a few days since. The Flori
da authorities were notified and an offi
cer arrived to-day With the proper papers
and he was arrested and will be carried
back to Dellwood to-morrow. He had
been driving a dray here for some time.
His wlfe’left for Dellwood after his ar
rest.
PASSED BOGUS COIN.
Two Young Men of 1% iisliingtton Jail
ed for the Offense.
Washington, April 28.—Edwin Seebold
and Dallas Glenn, young men of this city,
have been arrested by secret service agents
for passing large quantities of counterfeit
dimes and quarters. They have been cir
culating this spurious coin for the past
five months, and It is believed by the se
cret service detectives that their opera
tions have extended to Baltimore and Nor
folk, Va. The secret service officers have
an idea where the counterfeit money was
manufactured, but refuse to tell where
the place is located-
Massillon Miners to Strike.
Canton. 0., April 28.—Another strike of
miners In the Massillon district la Im
minent. The arbitration seals of 60 cents,
accepted under protest last full by the
miners, expiree May 1. All workers at"
ordered out on that date to remain out
until further order* from the conven
tion, which meets In Columbus on May 3.
Trial af the Correspondents,
Washington, April 24. District Attor
ney liirnoy has given not in ttist he will
to-morrow move the dlaf rlct court to set i, i
day fur the trial of ffiulv/u aid Edwards,
rlie recl< itrail! witnesses |<*
fura the Senate Investigation commit teg. ;
SAVANNAH, GA„ MONDAY, APRIL 29. 1895.
A NEW RULE IN APPOINTMENTS.
MINTS AND ASSAY OFFICES TO BE
TAKEN OCT OF POLITICS.
Slate Politicians Not to Hove the Se
leetton of the Men In C!inee Here
after—They Will Be Selected by the
President on the Adx'lee of the
4 hief OlHeials of the Treasury.
Ability to Fill the Positions to Be
the Test in the Future.
Washington, April 28.—The reported se
lection of Herman Kretz, the present ap
pointment clerk of the treasury depart
ment. as superintendent of the United
States mint at Philadelphia, vice Mr
Townsend, removed or resigned, and of
W. E. Morgan, now examiner in the mint
bureau here, as coiner of the Philadelphia
mint, vice Mr. Steel, transferred, are
stated to be the entering wedges of an en
tirely new departure In the matter of the
administration of the United States mints
and assay offices. Both gentlemen are
democrats and citizens of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Kretz being from Reading and Mr.
Morgan from Philadelphia, but neither
wias urged for appointment by either of
tho contending factions of local politi
cians. The purpose Is to take the mint
service out of Htate politics, not only In
Pennsylvania, but in other states where
United States mints and assay offices are
located, Uhls new policy has not been
adopted without careful consideration.
For four or five months back the Presi
dent has been giving the subject much
thought. He finally arrived at the con
viction that officers to whom the coinage
and control of the United States money
In the national mints were confided should
be selected by the President on the ad
vice of the chief officials of the treasury,
and that those appointments should not be
made factors In the distribution of the
patronage of the state or city in which
Ihe mint happened to be located.
Under the rule that formerly obtained
and which has been technically adhered
to by local politicians of both parties, the
superintendent of the mint has been large
ly controlled in the selection of his office
force by the views of the senator or other
state politicians to whose recommendation
he owed his appointment. This pressure. It
is said, will now be lessened, if not en
tirely obliterated, by the new policy of se
lecting mint superintendents from a na
tional and not a local point of view. Men
who possess some natural or acquired
?ualiflcatlons for such places, will be pre
erred to those who only command local
political influence. It will not even be es
sential that they should hail from the city
or state in which the mint Is situated, but
preference will be given to residents, all
other things be equal.
There are United States mints at New
Orleans, San Francisco and Denver, Col.,
and United States assay offices at New
York, Carson City, Nev., Charlotte, N. C.,
and other points. This same policy, it is
said, will be extended to each of these
alike, should occasion arise, although all
the principal offices In both the mints and
the assay offices are now held by ap
pointees of the present administration.
The principal advantage expected to be
derived from this new departure is that
the mint service throughout the country
will be less dominated by local inflhence
and brought closer under the supervision
and direction of the director of the mint,
in the treasury at Washington. Each
mint is now more or less Independent of
the others and of the Washington au
thorities. but uqder the new plan all will
be directly under the control of Washing
ton.
The Philadelphia mint is the largest and
most important. Maj. Kretze, who will
Srobably be placed at its head, Is a strict
isclplinarian and knows the wishes an 1
purposes of Secretary Carlisle, the Presi
dent and Director Preston. The selec
tion of W. E. Morgan for coiner Is under
stood to be for the purpose of emphasiz
ing this new departure. He has been con
nected with the mint bureau for many
years, and has practical knowledge of
mint workings.
As far back as last December the Pres
ident became dissatisfied with the conduct
of the Philadelphia mint and deckled that
a change was necessary for the good of
the service. United Press dispatches an
nounced the fact then. Several times since
the matter was on the point of being
brought to a head. Circumstance* of a
political character at one time and of a
personal nature at another Intervened
to cause delay. On April 15 the President
and Secretary Carlisle held a confer
ence at the white house, when the whole
subject of taking the mint service out of
state politics was discussed and the pres
ent policy inaugurated.
Shortages, defalcations and absolute
thefts at Carson City, New Orleans, Phil
adelphia and other points have largely
aided in bringing the President eyvl Sec
retary Carlisle to the conclusion wJiieh
they have now adopted.
DEBS’ TRIAL POSTPONED.
All the Vital Fact* Already Before
the Snpreipe Court.
Chicago, April 28.~-The Debs trial on the
conspiracy charge has been continued in
definitely. This announcement was mo/Jp
yesterday afternoon by Gen. Black, Unilep
States district attorney, after a confer
ence with jC. S. Daruow, one of t/he attor
neys for the defendants.
Gen. Black’s action was the result of
instructlons-contalned in a letter from At
torney-General Olney, received yesterday
morning. Gen. Black said: "The govern
ment Is not willing to appear In the atti
tude of a persecutor of any of Its citizens.
At this time the case of these men Is
pending before the United States supreme
court. All the vital facts presented in
the record are before the court. The court
cannot and will not render a decision
which will not involve other questions
than those of jurisdiction. Hence the post
ponement."
Ware’s Grand Jury Report.
Waycross, Ga., April 27.—The grand jury
has recommended that three bridges be
built over the sloughs at Cason’s bridge,
on the Satilla river; that one bridge be
built over the slough at Waltertown, and !
that the Mock and Red Bluff bridges be
repaired.
School Commissioner J. D. Smith’s du
ties were investigated and he was ex
onerated of the charge of neglect made
by the last grand Jury.
Waycross Items.
Waycross, Ga., April 28.—A picnic will
be given at Manor on May 4 arid on May
5 children’s day services will be held at
the Methodist church.
The annual convention of the Twenty
seventh District Sunday School Associa
tion will be held this year at Adel, Ga.
The home talent will give another ex
hibition art the Opera house in a few day t.
It Is said, and Cjueen Esther may be put
again before a Waycrosa audience. (
An I prising of Indiana.
Wlnnepeg. Mon.. April 28.—A special
from Klllarney saya an uprising of half,
breeds and Indians Is reported to have
occurred at SI Johns, North Dakota,
Just over the Manitoba bowndar) line.
One Canadian sanies livltw nar the
border was tsuiiaM Uj d'p Ui save bis
scalp, I
SILN EHITES VERY STRONG.
They Are Pretty Apt to I'arry the
Day In Illinois.
Chicago, April 28.—John Mayo Palmer,
a son of United States Senator . Palmer,
and a member of the executive com
mittee of the Honest Money League, re
turned yesterday from Springfield. He
is inclined to the belief that the demo
crats of the state have nearly all Hocked
into the 16 to 1 free stiver populist
camp. Speaking of the sliver sentiment
throughout Illinois, Mr. Palmer said: ‘■The
sentlmcpt In favor of the free and un
limited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to 1, without an international conference
or agreement seems to have taken com
plete possession of the democracy of Il
linois out side of Cook county. 1 con
ferred with nun of all shades of • pin! in
upon this subject, with republicans as
well as democrats. I talked with repub
licans because sometimes the lookers on
see more of the game than the players. I
met old friends, with whom 1 could talk
confidentially and got the tmpresson that
while there ia a very strong and respect
able sentiment throughout the stutff In
opposition to this currency theory, yet
the opponents of 1* to 1 are without or
ganisation, apparently without any ambi
tion to sucaeed and are slrigujarlv silent,
while the silver men are vigorous, active
and aggressive.
“It seemed to me utterly impossible that
the opponents of 1* to 1 silver should they
take part in the June convention, could
make any serious Impression. The con
vention will unquestionably declare in
favor of 16 to 1, without conference with
any nation.
“We oppose that view, although there
are some differences of opinion among us.
and will, as a rule, take no part In the con
vention, although In some counties dele
gations will be sent composed of leading
men, representing both views, wholly Irre
spective of the sentiment ia the particular
locality.
"There has been a great deal of unnec
essary personal criticism and controversy
over this subject, which Is very much to lie
deplored. There will be a good deal of talk
about 'reading men out of the party.’
“The Immediate effect of the expected
declaration will be to disorganize the
Democratic party In this state If such a
thing is possible. The ultimate effect,
should tho currency question be the promi
nent one of 1896, will be fhe re-organiza
tion of the both parties on new lines.
Those whq, like myself, may he call)*]
conservatives, have a faint hope that we
may he able to induce the June convention
to declare that It ia Inexpedient to draw
party lines upon the silver question by a
state convention; but I confess I have no
very great confidence that wo will be able
to secure this. Unless the refusal of the
democrats who agree with me to take
part In the convention shall load the
party elsewhere to believe tihoit democratic
sentiment is not thoroughly represented
by the convention, tihla declaration will
have a \ery strong effect and powerful in
fluence upon the parties in the western
and soutihern states, but will not affect
anything east of Ohio."
Mr. l’almer believes that the only woy
to overcome the existing free silver craze
is by conducting a pamimign of education
on the lines proposed by the Honest Mon
ey League.
A PETITION TO MGR. SATOLLI.
Christian Rndenvorera Ask Father
Phelan's Dismissal.
Asbury Park. N. J., April 28.—1n the
Westminster church of Asbury Park to
night a petition was circulated among the
epngregation as follows:
Xo His Reverence, Monslgnor Satolll,
Roman Catholic UYilverslty, Washington,
D. C.: We, the undersigned Christian
Endeavorers of Asbury Park, N. J., re
spectfully call your attention to the
wicked, false and slanderous statements
published by Father Phelan, one of your
priests In St. Louis. Thia base and inex
cusable assault is made upon more than
3,000,000 pious, earnest. Godly and Irre
proachable young Christians in America.
It is unparalleled in its baseness and enor
mity. and should consign its author to
everlasting infamy and contempt. We,
therefore, ask that the creature from
which it emanated be degradated, un
frocked and deposed from the high posi
tion which he has so relentlessly dis
graced. We are encouraged to make this
petition from the many protestations
which you,- as well as the holy see you
ably represent, have recently fully and
earnestly made, with full confidence that
you will give It immediate and careful
consideration.
To-morrow this petition will be taken
In hand by the Epworth League and Chris
tian Endeavorers for signatures in this
place and Ocean Grove. When this is
done, the petition will be forwarded to Mgr
Satolii at Washington.
Prior to the circulation of this petition
Into the church. Rev. J. p. Dawson, the
pastor, preached on the subject: "Father
Phe!an'*-base attack upon the young la
dles of America.”
He scored Father Phelan severely.
Among the pointed passages were the
following: "Judas Iscariot was a gentle
man compared with this shameless priest.
I would not be surprised If Iscariot would
decline to recognize him below.
“Faihcr, confessor, God pity the poor
girl that should ever be so silly as to
whisper her secrets in such a swine’s ear.
Retraction is no remedy. Swift and ade
quate punishment alone will reach the
casp and if it does not soon follow the
whole Romish church authorities will be
held aespopslble.”
FLAMES IN A HOSPITAL.
Several of the Departments Burnell
IVnt at a I.osa of gl,'io,oo>.
Ovid, N. Y., April 28.—A disastrous fire
occurred early this morning at the Wil
lard State hospital, the loss by which will
be considerable to the sitate, and a very
great Inconvenience to the institutjpn,
until the damaged portion can be rebuilt.
The fire was discovered shortly before’ 2
o'clock in the assorting rooms of the
laundry, located just east of and connec
ted with the rffnln building, where sev
eral hundred Inmates were confined. The
burned and destroyed portions are the
entire laundry, the shoe shop, tailor shop,
matron's office and sewing room, hack
ery. boiler room and engine room, and
all the machinery in these rooms. It was
feared at one time that the entire main
building would be burned, and all the
patients were prepared to leave the build
ing as soon as it should be necessary to
do so. This was, however, not required.
The loss Is estimated at $150,000.
MURDERED BY WIUTEFAPS.
A Tennessee Farmer Killed Before
His Daughter's Eyes.
JCnoxville, Tenn., April 28.—A special
from Sevlersvllle, Tenn., where a noto
rious gang of whltecaps have held forth
for years, tells of the murder of Thomas
Gibson, one of the wealthiest fanners
of tho county, by the whltecaps. Three
days ago he received warning to leave
tha county, but paid no heed. Last night
os h mu wtoh his only daughter the
door was broken in by masked men, lie
raind a "hair to defend himself and w<ut
•hoi dead His daughter fled to a neigh
Isa's house, nut all wore afraid to re
turn and the body lay where m fell unll
morions Some of tli* murderer* ate
know n arid arroota will follow.
A CABINET CRISIS AT BERLIN.
Rl MORS THAT THE CHANCELLOR
MAY RESIGN.
He Objeeis to the Anti-Socialist Hill
iii Its Present Form—He Is ut Dag
gers’ Points With Herr Von K.orl
ler Over the I.niter's Dietntorlal
Attitude—The Sympathy of the
People With tho Chnncellor in His
Present Fight.
Berlin, April 28.—The Rocrsen Zeitung
published on Friday, rumors of a cabinet
crisis and the possible resignation of
Chancellor Prince Hohenlohe. The chan
cellor was said to object to the anti-so
cialist bill In Its present form and to
threaten to retire in case It should be
passed until amended. Laat evening, the
Reiehsanzelger denied the truth of thl3
story.
The Boersen Zeltung published, however,
only what has been common report In po
litical circles since last Wednesday. The
original difficulty in the cabinet Is sup
posed to be the chancellor’s differences
with Herr von Koeller, regarding tho con
flict between the Prussiin government
and th.- Berlin city council. T9* chancel
lor has watched with growing disapproval,
the high and mighty way In which Herr
von Koeller has tried to suppress th coun
cil petition against the anti-socialist bill
and is understood to have opposed tho
order forbidding the councillors to lay the
petition before the Reichstag. As Prus
sian minister of the Interior Herr von
Koeller has managed the government side
In the conflict. So far, he has succeeded
only In driving the council to an attitude
of open defiance and has got
such a tight corner that It will require
the united efforts of all the ministers to
extricate him. flflie chancellor's opposition
U> Herr von Koeller's position commands
the sympathy of the greet majority
throughout Germany. Herr von Koeller’s
Imperious manner of dealing with the mu
nicipal representatives has roused bad
feeling everywhere, and the heat of the
conflict Is felt most keenly In Berlin.
Herr von Koeller's order to the council
lors was revived with Indignation. When
Dr. Langerhaus, president of the council,
replied that the order was too late—the
petition had already gone—the radicals
and socialists and most national liberals
declared that the open conflict had come
and that It could be settled only by the re
treat of the government or the dissolution
of the council. Since Dr. Langerhaus' re
ply a similar stiffening *of back has been
observed In many councils outside of
Brandenburg province, despite Herr von
Koeller's orders to all-provincial presi
dents to forbid the discussion of the anti
socialist bill at municipal meetings. Stet
tin, like Berlin, Is In open rebellion, Its
magistracy having declared for the coun
cil’s proposal to send a petition against the
bill to Berlin this week, 'flhe Stettin au
thorities will not ask for the amendment
of the bill, but for Its defeat in toto. The
hostility of the voters to the bill and all
responsible for it is so widespread and
deep-seated that if the Reichstag should
be dissolved and the elections held nqxt
summer, the social democrats and other
opposition parties would win any number
of new seats.
On May 5 municipal delegates from all
parts of Germany will meet here to pro
test against the proposal to curtail free
dom of speech and the rights of the pub
lic meeting and the press. This conven
tion will be an imposing affair. Among
those who signed the call for it are the
mayors of Berlin and Breslau, the pres
idents of the municipal councils in Frank
fort-on-the-Maln, Oarlsruhe, Dantsic,
Munich, Kiel. Stuttgart, Rosen and Halle,
Herr von Koeller’s newspaper organ, the
Berliner Correspondent, lias announced
that the Rrusslan municipal councils con
cerned have elected their delegates at In
formal meetings. Herr von Koeller's sec
ond move is uncertain, but the unanimoas
opinion here Is that the next ten days
will be fraught with such political ex
citement as Berlin has seldom felt In re
deem years.
Some 550 sailors and marines went on a
special train from Kiel to Wllhelmshaven
Friday and yesterday embarked on the
ironclad Kaiser for China. A rumor
abroad yesterday was that Emperor Will
iam had sent the czar a telegram putting
the German squadron in the Pacific under
the command of the Russian admiral l’yr
toff The rumor seems-incredible. Such a
course would cause an uproar throughout
the German army and navy. It is signifi
cant of the general confusion here that
rumors, equally startling, are circulated
almost daily. The changes in Germany’s
foreign policy are So sudden and astonish
ing that even the men supposed to belony
to the inner political circle ara often at a
loss for explanations. The change of
front toward Japan is still unexplained.
The official and semi-official newspapers
are kept busy denying false reports, but
they fall to give any clew to the true pol
icy adopted by the government. The vtru
lence of the canard fever was shown clear
ly yesterday, when the government found
It ex[?dient to deny the report that the
Greek Ironclad taking part In the Kiel
fetes would be seized for the benefit of
Greece’s German creditors.
it is announced officially that Germans
going abroad to live temporarily or per
manently, without having done military
service, need not expect hereafter to get
marriage permits from the government.
The emperor and empress will go to
Rasewalk, near Stettin, on June 4 to at
tend the Jubilee of the Rasewalk culr
raster regiment and unveil the statue
erected in the town to Emperor Frederick.
Herr von Kidcrlen-Waechter was se
lected by the emperor to accompany him
on his present Journey In South Ger
many. He goes nominally to represent
the foreign office, but really as one of the
emperor's personal friends.
The emperor's astonishing changes of
his political and personal plans recently
have earned for him the new nickname of
Wilhelm tier Ploetzllche (William the
Sudden). His latest surprise for the army
is that four, instead of two army corps,
besides two cavalry divisions, shall take
part in the great maneuvers before Em
peror Francis Joseph In the Stettin dis
trict The change is supposed to be due
to his wish to show the Austrian emperor
more troops than were assembled before
the German sovereigns at Guens in 1883.
The trustees of the steamer Elbe relief
fund met Wednesday with Dr. von Boet
tk-her In the chair. The treasurer re
ported that SOU,OOO marks had been col
iectn't The trustees decided that the bulk
of this aum should be used to endow the
children under 16 years and the widows
left by the victims of the diaaster.
The Vorwaert* (social-democratic) de
voted two columns of editorial relative
to the Standard Oil Company last
Wednnsday. It denounced the company
as ’% monster Boat exploits the confin
ing clarae--,” and as ‘"one of those nogs
that hasten the social revolution more
effectively than any political party.”
Tlie Berllnger Zeltung naya that retail
dealers In petroleum, acting In harmony
with their customers, will boyrott the
petroleum producers and handle hereaf
tr rape seed oil aa a substitute for do
meal h- purpose*. The Handel* Zeltung
comments on the latest Kussian statistics,
which show that an enormous Increase
of tho <otrol*um output has !*cen concur
rent with tha great enhancement.
Tha Berlin social democrat* will cola
braAe May day with twenty-two meet
ing*. The city police have seized 60.U0P
advance <"oples of the May Day Vor
waerts because the leaders were regarded
a* seditious and tending to excite class
hatred.
KHtM U'S FATAL FLOOD.
The I.ltcs Lost by the llnrstinir of
Ihe Hcscrvolr how I*ot nt HUI.
Paris, April 28.—Reports of the devasta
tion caused by the bursting of the reser
voir at Bousey yesterday have been re
ceived from Kplual hourly this afternoon.
The loss of life Is far beyond the first
estimates. About lSQdcatti* are now known
to have been caused by the flood, and the
list may grow, as In the confusion and
ruin it has been Impossible to account for
scores of persons who are missing. The
search for dead bodies 1s still In progress.
Thirty or more of the dead were burled
to-day.
The villages and peasant farms ip the
path of the flood are strewn with the
wrecks of buildings and are covered with
heavy layers of mud. More than lluufam
llies are homeless anil destitute.
M. Leygues, minister of the Interior,
has gone with a staff of officials to the
afflicted district to distribute money
among the needy. Most of the towns
near Kpinal have sent food and clothing
to the destitute sufferers.
A large pHrt of thq valley is little more
than a morass, with timbers and uprooted
trees protruding from the mud. The sol
diers who are looking for bodies make
only slow progress, as the work of dig
ging in the debris is necessarily slow.
Much damage was done to villages at
some distance from the datn. As the flood
swrgit down the valley It guthereil an
li*mense quantity of timbers and tree
trunks, which were thrown against the
buildings In the lower neighborhoods. For
the same reason the number of deaths
in the lower villages was disproportion
ately great, and more bodies were man
gled than at points nearer the dam.
Dat-t of the Housey tavern was found
to-day on the bank of the Moselle, eleven
miles distant. The reservoir Is now emp
ty. For several days it had been above
the normal level. The exaot cause of
tho break is not known. Some think the
defect was In the plan of the structure,
others assert Fiat the dam, though orig
inally strong, had been cracked for years.
The truth may not be determined until
the official inquiry.
Fifty thousand persons visited to-day
the scenes of desolation in the Avlere val
ley. The little Avlere broke, w'hlch ordina
rily 1s but five feet wide, has been con
verted Into a lake a mtlr and a half broad.
Soldiers and workingmen from the depart
ment of roads are burying cattle and sheep
as rapidly as possible to prevent disease.
Hundreds of carcasses were put under
ground to-day.
The masonry on the Housey dam was
begun In 1879 and finished In 1884. It was
strengthened in 1889. The dam was 560
yards long. 96 feet high and the same
thickness at the base, it was built agatpat
vertical rock and on sandstone.
JAPAN AND THK POWER*.
Minister Dun Far ore Compliance
With Hnssln's Demands,
London, April 2*.—The Dally News has
this dispatch from its Vienna correspon
dent: "Advices from Toklo Indies ts that
United States Minister Dun is doing every
thing to induce the Italian, Belgian, Aus
trian, Spanish and Dutch envoys to help
persuade Premier Count Ito to comply
with the demands of Russia and France.
It Is reported that the United States med
itate proposing to let Russia and Japan
alone settle the Korean question and to
submit the Liao Tong matter to a Euro
pean conference meeting at Toklo, Shim
onosekl or London. It Is reported also
that the mikado will convene a council of
war to discuss Japan's military position.”
The Times has this dispatch from Its
correspondent 111 Hong Kong: "Serious
outbreaks have occurred throughout For
mosa- H. M. H. Leander has gone to
Takau and German sailors have been
landed at Tamsul from the Irene to pro
tect foreigners.
"The Chinese soldiers killed their gen
eral on April 22. The governor's body
guard attacked them, killing 30 and
wounding 50. The governor Is accused
of stealing the soldiers' pay, which Is
two months In areara. 2
"The Chinese artillery threaten to fire
on any vessels leaving Formosa with
treasure.
"The position of the foreigners Is crit
ical. Happily the French cruisers Alger
and Isly, the German cruiser Irene and
tho Hritish warships Tweed, Red Breast
and Leander are at different ports of the
Island. The savages from the Interior
are descending from the hills for the pur
pose of attacking the natives."
Tho Times correspondent In Berlin
learns that it is untrue that Japan has
answered the Joint protest. The Ham
burger Nachrlchten, Bisrnarekl'an, in com
menting on the protest, says It hopes tbit
Germany's policy will be primarily to re
main in touch with Russia and secondly
with the other jwwers mainly concerned,
but to avoid even the appearance of grav
itating In any way toward the English
sphere of interest. The Times corre
spondent asserts that this view Is not
shared In responsible quarters.
SALE OF 6EOROIA SOUTHERN.
A Fight Against Continuation Ei.
peeled at Moron Tqydny,
Macon, Go., April 2*.—The question of
the confirmation of the sale of the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad will be
heard to-morrow by Ju<lge Griggs, presid
ing tar Judge Hardeman In Illbb superior
court. Secretary Hoke Smith and Skip
worth Wllmer of Baltimore, representing
the purchasers of thj road are here to
night, end While neither will talk their
presence gives strength to the rumor that
a fight will be made against the confirma
tion of the sale as it is believed they would
not be here unless they anticipated opposi
tion. Just what quarter the opposition
will come from is not known, hut there
is a rumor around town that the sale will
not be confirmed.
Secretary Smith in a lengthy Interview
in the Maeon Telegraph will to-morrow
morning repeat emphatically a denial of
the story about the lease of grazing lands
which appeared in the New York World
yesterday. Mr. Smith says that cx-Attor
ney Garland pronounces tho whole story
an out and out fake.
A IttyjßO FOUND MURDERED.
Ills Wife Disappears—He Was Killed
lai His House,
Macon, Ga., April 28.—Alexander, a ne
gro, was found dead this morning forty
yards from a house occupied temporarily
by himself and wife near Nelson's mill,
■even miles from Maeon, on the Jefferson
ville road. His skull was crushed on the
left side, and the body gave evidence of
having been dead several days. Buzzards
and dogs had partially devoured the flesh,
which was badly decomposed. Alexan
der's wife left home Thursday after se
curely locking the house.and has not been
seen In the vicinity slnqg. It Is supposed
that the murder was committed in the
house, as clotted blood was found under
the house and stains on the sills, where
It dripped through. Alexander’s home was
In Macon The coroner went out this af
ternoon to hold an inquest, and has not
returned.
t DAILY. *lO A YEAR. I
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\ WEEKLY 2-TIMKS-A-WEEK *1 A YEAR I
NICARAGUA HIGHLY EXCITED.
THE PEOPLE HAD COUNTED ON OUT*
INTERFERENCE.
Zelnya and Ills Cabinet, However*
Were Prepared for Ihe t'nnama*
live Course Pursued by Ihe UnltetE
States—Mr. Bayard's Request for a
Brief Itesplfe Refused by Lord
K Iniherley—-Corlnto Now Prnctle—
ally a British IV>ssesslon.
London, April 28. Advices received her*
from Managua state that the excitement
throughout Nicaragua Increases. Great
disappointment is expressed at the fallurei
of the United States to secure some modi-*
fication of Great Britain’s terms. Whilst
the conservative course pursued by tha
Washington government was fully expect
ed by President Zelaya and his cabinet
in view of the information furnished tat
them by the Nicaraguan. minister ad
Washington, the people generally believed
that the United States would interfere*
The Nicaraguan government is exertlntg
Itself to restrain the populace. No Indi
cation has yet been given of an Immediate!
intention to pay tho Indemnity, although:
the continued occupation of Corlnto must)
sooner or later prove very embarrassing
to Nicaragua.
Mr. Bayard's request for a brief respite!
In order that Nicaragua might pay th*
Indemnity In London, It Is stated here*
was refused by Lord Kimberley. Had thig
respite been granted, Nicaragua would
have borrowed the money in New Yorlf
to settle the British demand.
The Standard will say: "President Zo*
laya has played his game. Wo tolerated
the exhibition, but now it is time to be
gin business. He reckoned on our human
ity and natural reluctance to
strength against a state unable to pro
tect Itself but the Nicaraguans surely]
understand, or must be tajjght, tha* th*
farce Is becoming tiresome. They can
not be permitted longer to presume upon
their insignificance. They must yield af
once or take tho consequences."
Tho Morning Post will say to-raorrow*
"That Nicaragua permitted extremis
meusures shows a decided opposition ofi
her part to Abe policy pursued by Mr*
Cleveland. We are inclined to Ohink thsl
true reason for her course is an under
standing that she shall act with Vene
zuela. both meaning Ao do their utmost to
Induce Washington to esiiouse their caur*
on the ground thaA holding aloof would
contravene the Monroo doctrine. What
ever President Monroe's doctrines wer
he certainly never meditated assisting u,
state which insulted a foreign nation*
It may bo assumed that Nicaragua's ac
tion will fall.”
The Dally News will say to-morrow:
"The quarrel with Nicaragua is a smalt
one, but one In which decisive aetton la
Imperatively forced upon Great Britain.
Lord Kimberley acted with the greatest
consideration, and Nicaragua presumed
upon his forbearance. There is always
something odious In the necessity of a
largo state coercing a small one, but
here the small one has taken a mown ad
vantage of its smallness to put Itself
persistently In tho wrong.”
Tho Dally Chronicle wil Isay to-morrow:
"Tho situation in Nicaragua has reached
an almost ludicrous point. England la
In tho position of a policeman who hn
captured a boy a long way from the pollen
station and does not know what to do
with him. The- boy lies in the gutter
inenru-Ing terrible revenge by his Mg
brother. Tho policeman's position Is equal
ly humiliating and profitless. Sooner oi*
later Nicaragua, of course, must pay anr*
beg pardon. Tho United States Is actinia
a friendly part toward Great Britain anil
Nicaragua In urging the latter to pay th
indemnity at the earliest moment.’ 1
The Daily Telegraph will say to-mor
row: "Wo regret tha necessity of co
ercing Nicaragua, but Juat as in life soma
small weak people make themselves dls
agreioble and are all the better for at
sound cufT, so there aro Instances Ira
which Justice, self-respect and peace of
the world Impose the necessity of inflict
ing what may be termed a diplomatics
birching rather than an act of war. I’ha
United States have shown, uh was to be ex
pected, a becoming sense of the cquttleg
of the situation and have behaved toward
us in nearly every respect as we should
have behaved toward them.”
The Times will say: "Until Nicaragua!
relents we must keep our ships wherti
they are, whatever inconvenience to our
selves. The means ws have taken to
vindicate our Just demands are of tha
mildest character, which give any hops)
of accomplishing our end. The question!
Is whether they are strong enough to
JwH effectual* Should Nicaragua perse
vere In her present attitude. It may bo
necessary to supplement them. It la
throughout an unpleasant affair. The at
titude of the United States appears to
have been most friendly and correct. Wra
believe that, despite the efforts of soma
newspapers to create ill feeling, the peo
ple cordially Indorse the government'*
course.” •
Washington, April 28.—The situation 14
Corlnto remains unchanged. Dr. Guzeman*
the Nicaraguan minister, this evening i>3
ropiy to a cable dispatch asking for spe
cific information os to the position of
affairs received from Manuel Alu-tus, sec
retary of foreign affairs, an official dis
patch stating that tho British were still
In control or the city: that the Britlsig
flag was flying over the custom house*
that the Nicaraguan flag hod been with
drawn from all the public places; that all
the national authorities had deserted tha
town and that Corlnto art present wag
practically a British possession.
The disportch contained no further par
ticulars, which leads Dr. Guzeman to bo*
lleve that all is quiet in the republic.
Colon, April 28.—The last advices from
Corlnto are that the opposition to Presi
dent Zelaya threaten to start a moviment
to overthrow his administration. Tha
governor of the Mosquito territory refuses
to resign. An armed force will be sent to
subdue him. It is reported that the Brit
ish consul at Managua will receive hia
passports from the government.
KIUSXCH TWU-VEAII-OI.DS.
Thr Annnnl Sprlu* Meeting Held ot|
the Long Chumps Conroe.
Paris, April 28.—The annual spring
meeting for fillies and colts took place on
the Lons Champs course to-day. The
racs for flllle* was wore by Edmond
Hlaos' Andrea, by Retreat out of Aralg.
nee; H. Delamarrc's Kasbah, by Vigilant,
out of Katla, was second, and Baron de
Schlekler's I’letra Mala, by Atlantic, out
of Little Sister, was third. All three til.
lies are entered for the Grand prise.
The race for eolts was won by Launay,
with Dervlche second and Le Saggltairo
third. • •
HOI?STOW A SMALL IIAUES.
The Grand Jury Scores the Major
nd Chief of Police.
Houston. Tex., April 2*.—The grand Jury
sent In a report yesterday in which it
scores th major and the chief of pollc<*
for allowing houseu of 111 fame, gambling
dens, vargrty theaters ajul ’’fence*" for
stolon property to be run oi>enly. ind
holds the m.-.y ir directly responsible. Tha
chief of police and his deputy were In
dlctud for refusing to give information
as to these places. The mayor ho* gas
deled the place* ctested