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Established 1860. - - Incorporated 1888 -
1. H. ESTILL. President. f
ROSEBERY HATES TO RETIRE.
the other liberal leaders
FAVOR DISSOLUTION.
The Unionist Lenders Postpone Their
Test of the Government's Strength
(util After the Whttsnnttde Recess,
sir William Vernon Harrourt
Scheming to Seise the Leadership
of His Party—Every Day's Delay-
Bad for the Liberals.
London, May 25.—The unionist leaders
have decided to postpone a decisive trial
of the strength of the government until
after Whitsuntide. The ministry will ac
cept the challenge half heartedly. The
rank and file of the liberal party are sick
at the uncertainty of the situation and de
sire the dissolution of parliament. Sir
William Vernon Harcourt chancellor of
the exchequer, talks freely In the lobby
of the House of his desire for dissolution
and of his wish for a general election to
take place at the earliest possible time.
It is an open secret that he is confident of
the retirement of Prime Minister Rose
bery when the present parliament Is end
ed and that he wants to expedite the mo
ment when he can seise the leadership of
the party. On the other hand, Lord Rose
bery. as he gradually recovers his health,
becomes more reluctant to be shelved. He
tries to persuade his colleagues that the
best interests of the party will be served
by holding on. Against this course, most
of the ministerialists are opposed, relying
on the consensus of opinion of the political
gents throughout the country that the
longer the general election Is delayed, the
better the prospects for an aggravated de
feat of the liberals.
The.reports of the unionist agents show,
It is said, that should Vxrllainent be dis
solved now and a general election be held
that party might secure a weak working
majority. Should dissolution be postpon
ed for six months, they would be likely
to secure such a strong position that they
would be able to keep the liberals out of
power for the next seven years.
Both sides are convinced that dissolu
tion is near, and have begun their elec
toral campaign. The agents have been
Instructed to get ready their canvas books
while many candidates will open on the
stump during the Whitsuntide recess.
The definite programme of the unionists,
as declared by Joseph Chamberlain at the
demonstration at St. James hall, com
prises old age pensions for artisans, a
house p .-base Miham,Assaawd-walk
ings for working men, aid to agriculture,
a reduction of the burdens on land, and
the creation of peasant proprietors. This
programme has obviously been construct
ed to allure the labor constituencies,
especially that part of It which promises
agricultural and social legislation.
"You will have to decide,” said Lord
Salisbury, speaking at Bradford, “whether
the social problems will be longer de
layed of solution, whether England will
sanction any more the system of log
rolling, whether a confederacy consist
ing of Irish, Welsh and Scotch contin
gents, each fighting for themselves, shall
keep In power the party which Is now
sustained entirely by the action of squab
bling mercenaries.”
The latest calculation Is that the elec
tion will take place in the third week of
July.
The parliamentary committee, consist
ing chiefly of unionists, formed to de
fend the gold standard, tnelqdos Sir John
Lubbock, Edward Brodie Hoare, Richard
Riddulph Martin. Henry Klmber and thir
ty others. Sir William Vernon Harcourt's
statement that the government would not
send representatives to a conference un
less bimetallism was ex
cluded from the discussion, does not Im
ply that the proposals for a conference
are squelched. Although refusing to al
low England’s monetary system to he
debated the relations of India with inter
national currency arrangements can be
referred to in the conference.
The address of the city bankers and
merchants presented to Sir William Ver
non Harcourt against a change In Great
Britain’s monetary system is signed by
every leading financial house except the
Rothschilds. The signers Include the great
firms of Brown, Shipley & Cos., Fruhltng
Gosohen, Hambro & Sons, Raphael &
Sons, Kalli Bros., Schroeder & Cos. and
Hutch & Cos.
Among the fifteen horsee that are ex
pected to start In the Derby there is not a
single good one. The tipsters are all at
sea concerning the favorite, and experts
speak of the list as a wretched lot. Book
makers find their business on this event
paralyzed, public Interest In the race be
ing very slight. At present the betting
stands 5 to 1 against Laveno and Racon
teur, 9 to 1 against Solari, 8 to 1 against
Levar, ll to 1 against Ktrkconnel, and 20
to 1 against Beckhampton and Lombard.
The Sporting Times gives either Laveno
or Solari as the winner of the race for the
Manchester cup. Banquet for second place,
at odds of U to 1, finds ready backers.
The anti-gambling crusaders sent a cleri
cal contingent to the Birmingham races,
where they sang hymns and prayed. The
crowd present paid them reepectful inat
tention. A delegation will also be pres
et at the Derby, but It Is thought that
they will not be so kindly treated there
and policemen will be required to protect
them.
SMir Nazrulla Khan, the second son of
the Ameer of Afghanistan, who is now vis
nine England, will remain at Dorchester
House, whither he went immediately upon
his arrival In London for six weeks. His
Visit will cost the government £6,600, exclu
five of the damage that will result from
Inc habits of the ninety natives in his suite.
The experience met with in the visit of his
father to England debarred him from being
lodged in a royal palace, as it was found
necessary to cleanse and disinfect the pal
ace occupied by the ameer after he and his
?l| ite had left on their return to Afghanls
*an The unique collection of works by the
oid masters In Dorchester house has been
either removed or covered up to protect
Hiem from the distinguished visitors, and
British officers are in charge of the tem
porary residence of the Prince of Afghanis
tan to keep it as far as possible from be
ing damaged. Nazrulla Khan found it diffi
cult to follow the programme made for him
after leaving Peshawur. He insisted upon
a halt being made whenever the whim
f'ized him. He broke the programme at
Itawal, Pindl, Lahore and Bombay. Beyond
ine last named city no women were al
lowed In his suite. The Prince of Wales
visited Nazrulla at 9 o’clock to-day. The
officials will be glad when the sojourn In
England of the representative of the
ameer is ended.
trww ar< l u * s of Queensberry has applied
10 the treasury to reooup him the £2,000
in the Wilde case. The treasury
ered him £IOO. The marquis in reply to
fpje fleto£
this offer says that unless he is reim
bursed he will raise the question In parlia
ment.
Count Boniface de Castellanp, who mar
ried Miss Anna Gould, has bought for (120.-
hfiO. ground on the Avenue Bois de Boul
ogne In Paris on which he will build a pal
ace. He Is buying race horses In England
and Prance, and Is forming an unrivalled
stable.
SEW ALBANY'S BROKEN BANK.
The Men Charged With Causing Its
Failure Indicted.
Louisville, Ky., May 25.—Nineteen in
dictments were returned to-day by the
New Albany (Ind.) grand Jury agatnst
Dr. William Breyfogle, J. S. Wlnstanley
and Clarence J. F. Frederick charging
them with embezzlement in connection
with the failure of the New Albany Bank
ing Company. Dr. Breyfogle Is well
known in business and railroad circles,
and was at one time president of the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago rail
road.
Dr. Breyfogle was not an officer of the
hanking company, but borrowed a large
amount of money from It through the In
fluence of his brother-in-law, J. S. Win
-Btanley, who was the cashier. Clarence
Frederick, one of the indicted men, was
& clerk in the bank.
The depositors, who had over SIOO,OOO
In the bank, have received 25 cents on
the dollar, but were promised much more
by Dr. Breyfogle, who agreed to turn over
certain land to them. The feeling against
Dr. Breyfogle Is particularly strong, be
cause it was thought he caused the fail
ure of the bank.
All the leading lawyers In New Albany,
except two or three, were engaged by the
defense. There are about 400 depositors
of the bank in New, Albany assisting In
the prosecution, and they are determined
to prosecute to the full extent of the law.
LOUISVILLE’S CONFEDERATES.
The Corner Stone of the Monument
to the Dead Laid.
Louisville, Ky., May 25.—Eight hundred
persons, including nyiny southern veter
ans, assembled at Confederate Circle,
Third avenue and D street, this after
noon to witness the ceremony of laying
the corner stone of the monument to the
memory of confederate dead. The total
cost of the monument will be $12,000. All
the money was raised by the Kentucky
Women's Confederate Monument Associ
ation. It is to be a granite shaft, sur
mounted by the figure of a confederate
infantryman, while around the base will
be figures representing the other branches
Mi service. Owing to the fact that the
monument will be completed In thirty days
the ceremonies were very simple. They
were opened by prayer, after which Mayor
Tyler and the Rev. E. L. Powell .deliv
ered short addresses. At the conclusion
of the ceremonies those In attendance ad
journed to Cave Hill cemetery to partici
pate in the decoration of the confeder
ate graves.
A RAVISHER COMMITS SUICIDE.
He Was OO Years Old and Hla Victim
Hl* Pastor's Daughter.
Lake View, Mich., May 25.—George
Reed, aged 60, last night committed a
criminal assault on the 11-year-old daugh
ter of Rev. Clarence Webb, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church. Reed was
arrested. He asked Sheriff King of Stan
ton the privilege oft getting a drink of
water. The sheriff granted the request
and then proceeded to the hotel with his
prisoner. Before reaching there Reed be
gan to show signs of sickness and in fif
teen minutes after reaching the hotel, he
was dead. Reed, who was a carriage
manufacturer, leaves a widow. The crime
was committed at his residence in his
wife's absence. Five capsules of cyanide
of potassium were found in the vest poqket
of the dead man. Reed was a prominent
member of the church of whioh Mr. Webb
is pastor. The child is in a precarious
condition.
FIVE DROWNED. '
A Yacht Ucil nt Rnffnlo n* a Ferry
Boat Capsizes.
Buffalo, N. Y., May 25. Connolly’s
steam yacht Trilby, employed by the city
to convey passengers across the creek at
the foot of Michigan street, capsized this
morning just after leaving the docks. The
little craft was loaded to the gunwhales
with passengers, and all were thrown in
the water.
At 11 o’clock it was reliably reported
that five persons had been drowned. The
creek is being dragged for the bodies of
the missing. About thirty or thirty-five
men were on board the yacht when she
capsized. All were Poles crossing over
to an Island where they were employed at
various places.
TORE DOWN OLD GLORY.
A Hot Headed English Identenant
Makes a Fool of Himself.
London, May 25.—Considerable feeling
has been aroused here by an Insult offered
to the American flag during the celebra
tion of the queen’s birthday. Richard
Wagner, a German by birth, but a British
subject, displayed in the second story of
his grocery store the British, Swiss, Ger
man and American flags. Lieut. Denni
son of the Seventh Fusileers of this city
forced his way through Wagner’s prem
ises and tore the stars and stripes from
the windows. Wagner will make format
complaint to the authorities. Dennison is
one of the Toronto family which is notori
ously anti-American.
A REPUBLIC IN FORMOSA.
The I.afe Chinese Governor of the
Island Chosen President.
London, May 25.—A dispatch from Shang
hai to the Pall Mall Gazette says a repub
lic has been declared in Formosa, and a
flag adopted consisting of a yellow dragon
on a blue ground. Tang Ching, hitherto
the Chinese governor, of Formosa, has
been chosen president of the new republic,
indicating that the Chinese officials who
were recently recalled prior to handing
Formosa over to Japan, fully approve of
this attempt to secure freedom.
Washington, May 21.—Minister Denby
cabled the gtate department from I*ekln
to-day confirming the news that 1* ormosa
had declared Its independence and noti
fied the foreign powers. He added that &
government had been established, repub
lican in form.
CARLISLE AT BOWLING GREEN.
HE MAKES ANOTHER SPEECH IN
FAVOR OF SOUND MONEY.
The Poor Mnn’a Motley Should Re it
Good as the Rleh Man's Money,
Cleveland's Veto All That Deterred
the Last Congress From Passing a
Free Coinage Measure Prlees
Would Go iji and Wages Kali Un
der n Silver Basis.
Bowling Green. Ky., May 25.—Secretary
Carlisle spoke here to-day. His coming had
been looked forward to with great pleas
ure, and Potter’3 Opera Rouse was pack
ed with men soon after noon to-day. Every
man In the audience was a voter. That
silver has warm devotees In this section of
the country Is evinced on every side. The
“outs” are almost to a man In favor of
free The administration men here
as elsewhere are with President Cleveland.
At 1 o'clock Clarence Underwood McElroy,
the defeated candidate for congress, Intro
duced the secretary.
Mr. Carlisle told the audience that he
first came to Bowling Green as a democrat
preaching democratic doctrines. He came
now, a democrat still, and in strict adher
ence with the principle o t the party.
“I am not hero to defend the administra
tion,” said he, "for it needs no defense
(loud applause). lam not going to defend
the late congress. It has done much good.
If It had never done anything but repeal
the federal election laws and emancipated
the voters of this country, It has dona
enough to maJte its session one to be r®
membered."
Then Mr. Carlisle plunged into the cur
rency subject, using in their proper places
the arguments advanced in Memphis and
Covington. In this connection the secre
tary remarked: "But little that hits not
been said on this subject can be said.”
Then he went into the subject with vim,
and after arguing for a time, reached the
point where ho became eloquent.
"They say silver,” he exclaimed "Is the
poor man's money. If it is I want the
poor mans money to be as good as the
rich man's money. I mean to maintain
that doctrine in spite of vituperation and
abuse and charges of Inconsistency, what
ever may be the effect on me, either per
sonally or politically.”
The secretary .th,eq went on with an out
burst of eloquence, favoring the poor man
and the farmer, and showing them how
much poorer they would be with a sliver
standard. He drew a harrowing picture
of the condition of the country under a
free coinage law. “You know that this
last congress could have passed such a
measure,” said he, "but it would never
have become a law.
We know that the next congress will
not pass such a measure. Suppose in two
years a congress and a President favor
ing free coinage should be elected. The
creditor, knowing that a silver dollar
worth 50 cents would be coined, would
press his debtor for Immediate settlement,
the country would see vast numbers of
judicial sales; foreign countries would
refuse credits and loans; prices would go
up, wages would fall and the currency
become contracted and gold be hoarded
all over the country. You certainly want
no such conditions as these.”
At a later period in the speech he said:
"It Is said that no one but a banker or a
rich man is Interested in defeating the
silver standard. Gentlemen, they are the
ones who would profit by a silver stand
ard. They have money and their gold
would double In value in case silver was
freely coined.”
He called attention to Thomas Jeffer
son’s order of 1806, stopping the free coin
age of silver, and sarcastically remarked
"and I believe that Thomas Jefferson is
still regarded as having been a good dem
ocrat.”
Mr. Carlisle and his party left for Louis
ville at 3 p. m., where he will remain
until Wednesday, when he will deliver Ids
fourth and last speech.
CONGRESSMAN MADDOX’S VIEWS.
Georgians Swayed by Indnstrlal De
velopment Ifnther Than by Silver
Talk.
Washington, May 25.—Representative
Maddox of Georgia was a caller at the
postofflee department yesterday in the in
terest of having anew postofflee es
tablished at Lynndale, the site of the new
$1,000,000 cotton factory built by a Massa
chusetts syndicate. Mr. Maddox says this
is one of the first practical results of the
recent exploration of the state of Georgia
by New England capitalists, who find it
more profitable to transfer their cotton
factories from Massachusetts to Georgia.
The syndicate in control of the Lynndale
mills has already expended a large sum
of money in establishing the plant neces
sary to carry on the business, and it Is
proposed to put a $1,000,000 establishment
there. This is but one of the signs of re
turning industrial prosperity in the south
and practical demonstrations of that char
acter are calculated to do away with much
of the financial agitation in that sec
tion. Mr. Maddox says the people of
Georgia are not worrying themselves over
the financial question now, because no
election is to be held there this year. They
are talking the subject over among them
selves, but they are more easily Influ
enced by the opening up of new mills, and
opportunities to go to work than they are
by all the literature that can be published
by political campaign committees.
Mr. Maddox's attention was called to
the fact that prior to the last presidential
convention the silver question was as
freely agitated as It Is now, yet the repub
licans and the democrats practically Ig
nored the sliver men In convention. He
was also reminded that many of the oounty
and state democratic conventions, before
going to the national convention, adopted
resolutions declaring in favor of free silver
at 16 to 1, and in the same set of resolu
tions, Indorsed the nomination of Mr.
Cleveland, when they must have known
that he was opposed to their silver views.
They did not seem to realize that by thus
contradicting themselves, their appeal lost
its effect before the convention. Mr. Mad
dox admitted that such a condition of af
fairs did exist in the last democratic con
vention. and the result was that the party
platform was worded in Buch a nay
as to leave it open to various construc
tions, according to the Interests and be
liefs of the two factions In congress. He
says he does not charge men
who differ with him on the
financial question with being dis
honest, for they undertook to construe
SAVANNAH, GA„ SUNDAY. MAY 20, 1895.
the party platform on the financial ques
tion In accordance with their understand
ing of the language employed. He con
tends that In framing the next platform
for the party the financial plank should be
made so plain and comprehensive that
every school boy In the land may fully un
derstand Just what the policy of the party
Is to be. He says the people of Georgia
are very loyal to their party and they will
go as far as any other state in following
the leadership of the framers of the plat
form, provided It i clear and distinct; but
when It Is so confusing that It msy be
open to various constructions, It is diffi
cult to draw the party lines successfully.
Mr. Maddox was asked if he thought
President Cleveland would be nominated
for a third term He promptly replied that
he does not believe Mr. Cleveland would
accept the nomination If It was tendered
to him, beaides the people of the Unit 'd
States have twice before placed their seal
of condemnation upon the third term
Idea. "The people of this country,” add
ed Mr. Maddox,' ‘‘believe in following
■up historical precedents, even If the su
preme court of the United States disre
gards them.” This last remark was
brought out in hie comment upon the re
cent decision of the supreme court in the
income tax case. Mr. Maddox voted for
the tax and he holds that the court erred
in deciding It unconstitutional. He con
tends that it was opposed In the House,
not because It was held to he unconstitu
tional, but because it was deemed to oe
impracticable and not good policy for the
Democratic party to adopt.
Mr. Maddox is In Washington serving
as a member of the Joint committee ap
pointed by the last congress to sit dur
ing the recess and pass upon the claims
of the victims In the Ford's theater dis
aster, which occurred several years ago,
when the floors of the old building in which
Lincoln was assusslnated, fell In, killing
and wounding a large number of govern
ment employes.
MARTI DEAD.
No Dnulit of the Fact Entertained at
Washington.
Washington, May 25.—There Is not the
slightest doubt entertained here that Gen.
the Cuban leader, was killed a few
days ago, notwithstanding the denials
which come from insurgent newspaper
headquarters at Tampa, Fla. Official In
formation has been received that Martt's
body has been embalmed sn<l will be pub
licly exhibited In Santiago de Cuba, in
order that the people living In that prov
ince. which is the s.orm center of the
revolution, may be absolutely convinced
of his death.
Santiago de Cuba, May 25.—C01. Sando
val report* that the body of Jose Marti
was finally Identified and burled at Re
monanamuas. Martt's watch and the cor
rospandpnee found c.i the body have been
delivered to Capt. Gen. Campos. Col.
Sandoval says that In the battle on May
20, Marti personally led manchete charges
made by the rebels. He asserts that the
horse ridden by Maximo Gomez was killed
and tHat In the last insurgent charge Go
mez himself was wounded. The govern
ment troops attempted to capture him, but
Borrero, one of the rebel leaders, carried
him off the field and to a safe place. In do
ing so, Borrero had to cross the fire of the
troops, but he apparently escaped un
scathed. It Is stated that the bands under
Masso and Rabl will proceed to Canto to
aid Gomez's band, and that the combined
bands will then continue to Puerto Prin
cipe. Juan Guerra, a rebel leader, was
wounded In a recent fight with govern
ment troops.
QUEEN VICTORIA'S BIRTHDAY.
The Anniversary Celebrated Willi
Considerable Pomp.
London, May 25.—The queen's birthday
was officially celebrated to-day, the artil
lery at all of the naval and military sta
tions firing salutes and the troops parad
ing. The queen's household brigade per
formed the annual ceremony of trooping
the colors, which thousands of persons
witnessed on the parade grounds at White
hall. The weather was perfect. The
Prince of Wales, with Nazrulla Khan, eon
of the Ameer of Afghanistan, rode to the
grounds at 11 o’clock. They were sur
rounded by equerrips and were enthusias
tically cheered. The Princess of Wal'S
and her daughters and the Duchess of
York witnessed the display from the win
dows of the government offices, which
were crowded with members of the aris
tocracy. At noon, the Prince of Wales,
the Duke of Cambridge and Nazrulla
Khan rode to Marlborough House. The
Afghan prince was attired In a scarlet
uniform and wore a sword with a sheath
of gold. He was mounted on a beautiful
horse and attracted great attention.
CARLISLE HANGED IN EFFIGY.
Silverlien of Natchitoches Cover
Themselves With Ignominy.
St. Louis, May 25.—A special from New
Orleans says that Secretary Carlisle was
hanged in effigy in Natchitoches Thurs
day night on account of his anti-silver
speech. A negro appeared in the streets
on the evening carrying around a placard
announcing that there would be a hang
ing at the bridge at 8 o’clock. A large
number of people assembled. Imagining
that there would be a lynching. They
found Instead the effigy of the Secretary
of the Treasury hanging from the bridge.
Natchitoches Is a unit for free sliver, but
some of the people regret the effigy busi
ness.
SPAIN AND SILVER.
The Government in Favor of an In
ternational Agreement.
London, May 25.—A dispatch to the
Times from Madrid says: “At a cabinet
meeting held yeeterday, Senor Navarro
Reverter, minister of finance, delivered a
long speech in reference to a resolution re
cently passed by the lower house of the
Prussian diet In favor of bimetallism and
International regulation of the currency.
Senor Reverter declared Spain unequivo
cally In favor of such an agreement as
the Prussian Unterhaus has suggested.”
DEATH IN A TUNNEL.
A Passenger I.oses Ills Life In Jump
ing From an I nmnnngenble Car.
Denver. Col., May 25.—Twelve men were
Injured and one killed at Alpine tunnel
last evening. The tunnel had been closed
for five years until yesterday. The first
car through In descending the steep grade
on the eastern side became unmanageable.
The passengers and crew Jumped for their
llveF. Charles Micheals'on was killed and
twelve others were injured.
RECORD OF THE REICHSTAG.
MANY DEFEATS SI STAINED BY THE
GOVERN MENT.
The President of the ( hnnilter Speaks
of the Work Aeeompllahed Dnrln,
the Session and of the Harmony
Existing, But the Newspapers Eail
to Elnd Good Foundation for Ills
lloseate Word Picture,
Berlin. May 25.—" We stand at the end
of the session,” said Baron Bual von
Herenberg, president of the Reichstag
yesterday, “but the session has not only
been rich In effort, but also In the work
that has been achieved. The conflict of
opinion has often been keen, but 1 have
the pleaeant duty to affirm that uron
many questions, the groat majority of the
House has been full of harmony.”
The opposition papers, however, have
not lost the occasion presented to them
to compare the utterances of the presi
dent of the Reichstag with the absolute
facts. The Yosslsche Zeltung, In an ex
haustive article, enumerates the defeats
of the government throughout the ses
sion. Including the anti-socialist bill, the
tobacco tax measure and other vital pro
jects. and compares this attempt at leg
islation with that of previous govern
ments. Concerning these measures, the
Zeltung says; "Even under Caprlvl, there
never has been a ministry that has proved
so feeble, nor has the political situa
tion been ho full of disquietude.
Chancellor von Hohenloho” the Zeltung
says, "has allownl affairs to drift abroad
and In plat e of trying to create, a compact
majority having a definite policy, he bare
ly keeps the government afloat. In fact,
the government la like a ship that has
lost her helm."
Continuing the Zeltung says: "If the
emperor had prorfounced himself In favor
of Count Kanltz’s corn monopoly bill, the
ministers would willingly have tried to
give those proposals legislative form but
upon the monetary questions, In the mat
ter of reserve, the emperor maintains that
It would Impose upon the government a
dilatory attitude loading almost to an un
tenable position.”
The Kreuz Zeltung, the Frelsslnnlge
Zeltung and the National Zeltung, simi
larly voice the general discontent of the
parties. Nobody Is satisfied. The conser
vatives and agrarians before the close of
the session of the Helchstng yesterday,
had not expected to be attacked by the
govern moat.
Count Kunltz accused the ministers of
doing nothing to relieve the agricultural
distress and the result was that the depu
ties left Berlin empty handed, being
placed In the position that when they
met their constituents they could only
defend themselves by referring to the pal
try legislation which slightly affected the
sugar and spirit trades as the sum to-tal
of the results of the session. Who, he
asked, was responsible for the sterilizing
of the work of the Reichstag? Some per
sons, he suggested, knowing nothing of
rural affairs, had hampered the action of
the Imperial treasury and caused the gov
ernment to pursue a course Increasing the
discontent of the country.
Count von Monteuffol followed in a long
and effective siteeoh in the same strain,
declaring that the whole body of the con
servatives held the same opinions that
were entertatned by Count Kanltz and Dr.
von Boettlcher. He admitted that the
legislation of the session had been barren,
but contended that the government could
not prolong the session in the face of the
difficulty that had been experienced in
finding a quorum. He promised, however,
that there would hi- a more fruitful and
active period when the sessions of the
House should be resumed.
The members of the Frelslnnlge party
war* delighted when they naw that the
government was parting with Its suppor
ters upon bad term*.
During the debate on the spirit taxation
bill, Baron Von Hammeratetn, minister of
agriculture and also editor of the Kruez
Zeltung, came. Into collision with the so
clallist leaders Herren Singer and Rich
ter, and the dispute came very nearly
ending In a challenge to mortal combat.
Herren Singer and Richter accused
Baron Hammersteln of having miscon
ducted the Kruez Zeitung anti asserted
that he had published articles designed to
assist speculation In spirits. Baron
Hammersteln replied that these assertions
were gross and atrocious calumnies, df
the slanderers would repeat their words,
he would properly resent them. Both of
his accusers were silent and Baron Ham
mersteln then declared that only the pro
tection of the Reichstag prevented him
from proceeding against his assailants.
The action of the government in sanc
tioning the formation of the new prov
ince of the Dominicans at Dusseldorf Is
taken as an indication that the gov*m
ment has decided to pay for the support
of the centrists.
The Pope has nominated Father Trapp
for the position of master of the prov
ince monasteries at Venloow, Dusseldorf
and Berlin. These Institutions belong to
the order of the Dominican*, who are now
opening new settlements. Another old
and long standing demand of the centrists
Is that for the formation of artisan cham
bers, a measure which was about to be
carried out by the last chamber. Another
bill on this subject was drafted by the
home office and will be submitted to the
Reichstag at the autumn sesalon.
CIVII/ SERVICE RIXES AMENDED.
Agricultural Chiefs of Division Out
of the Excepted Class.
Washington, May 25.—The President
has amended the civil service rules by
tailing all chiefs of divisions In the de
partment of agriculture, of whom there
are eighteen, out of the excepted class.
Vacancies are to be filled hereafter by pro
motion from the corps of trained experts,
or occasionally, where necessary, by com
petitive examinations.
Secretary Morton says the practical ef
fect of this order will, be that all places
and positions in the department are
brought into the classified civil service,
except the secretary and assistant secre
tary of agriculture and their private sec
retaries, the chief of the weather bureau,
the chief clerk of the department and the
laborers and charwomen.
Earnings of the Central.
New York. May 25.—The Georgia Cen
tral railroad reports for March: Gross
earnings. *399,394. a decrease of *27,473; and
net, *8.837, a decrease of *122,992; and for
the nine months to March 31: Gross, *4.-
074.991, a decrease of *29,770, and net,
*1,414,934, a decrease of *81,974.
BIHI.KY SPK.AKS fOR SILVER.
Snlt Taler Cflj'i \\ liltr Mefnl Con-
IlMjtcnt l lirrr Ilia I Itrranrra.
Salt Lake City, Utah, May 25.—Grn.
Warner and ox-Congressman Sibley ar
rived from the west to-day and were re
ceived by a committee of the chamber of
commerce. A monster mas* meeting was
held at the theater to-night, presided over
by ex-Congre**man Rawlins* and attend
ed by representative men of all parlies.
Hoth speaker* sharply arraigned the ad
ministration and the recent speeches of
iSecrelary Carlisle and Controller Eckels.
Mr Sibley said that Mr. Carlisle's por
tratrlal of the horror* of free coinage
would not prevent the American people
from giving It an experiment. He ad
dressed the silver mine owners particu
larly, anil was Immensely cheered when
he said they were the least part of the
circulation's bimetallists; that where the
mine owners hud lost a dollar by the de
monetization of silver, the American peo
ple had lost a hundred. The enthusiasm
broke beyond bounds when the speaker
said he had no presidential aspirations;
that he was with the party, republican,
democratic or populist, that dared no
farthest for the silver cause. He closed
by prophecylng that there would only be
two parties In America In IB9t>, one, the
party of the gold trust, the other the party
of the American people, and every citizen
must be on one Bide or the other.
BILYKRITKB SLIP IP.
Half of Their llrlegstlnns Captured
hy Sennit Money Men,
Wheaton, 111., May 25.—A mass conven
tion to elect delegates to the state mone
tary convention of the Democratic party
was held here to-day. It was called by
"certain democrats," names unknown. In
stead of the county committee, of the
twenty-six delegate* present, half were
for free coinage and the other half wero
"honest money men.” The delegates chos
en were equally divided.
Springfield, 111., May 25.—Christian coun
ty selected delegates to the county silver
convention to-day, all being instructed for
free silver. In the Stephenson county
convention there was a lively debate over
the sliver resolution. Several democrat*
opposed the free coinage declaration be
cause It would divide the party, but U
passed by three votes. Tito democrats of
Warren county held their eoavuntlon to
day and passed resolution* demanding the
free coinage of silver. Each delegate was
required to make a public statement of
his fidelity to the cause.
Conventions of the pnrty were also held
In Henderson, Shelby, Platt, Cass and
Ford counties, and Instructions given the
delegates to vote for the unlimited coin
age of silver.
STRIKERS EVJUINEn.
A fins and Coni Compiiny Appeals to
the Courts,
Pittsburg, May 25.—The New York and
Cleveland Gas and Coal Company, to-day,
secured an Injunction In the common
pleas court against the United Mine
Workers of America, tne Independent
Knights of I.abor, the officials and divers
others of the local miners’ unions, asking
that the defendants be enjoined from In
any manner Interfering with the employes
of the plaintiffs, or enticing them from
their work. The bill Is made returnable
Tuesday, May 28. The defendant* were
not surprised by this move of President
Dearmltt of the company, and state that
It will make no change In their pro
gramme. Mass meetings of miners are be
ing held In a half dozen places In the dis
trict to-day and the threatened descent on
Dearmltt's mines may follow. Deputies
have been sent to the Rend mines on the
Pan Handle. The Imported miners sent
there, refused to go. to work and Joined
the ranks of the strikers.
K. f>P L. HE ADR I'ARTERS.
An Ottlee Hulldlng to He Urretrd at
Washington.
Washington, May 25.-—'The long-dlseuss
ed project of transferring the headquar
ters of the Knights of I.ahor to Wash
ington seems on the point of accomplish
ment. During the past week the execu
tive committee, consisting of Grand Mas
ter Workman J. It. Sovereign, H. B. Mar
tin. C. A. French, T. B. McGuire and J.
M. Kenny have been here considering the
subject and selecting a Bite. They finally
decided upon a lot facing the north front
of the capitol. A building permit has
been secured and the contract for the
erection of a handsome office building has
been let. Ground will probably be broken
Monday morning.
DROWNED IN A MINE Ml SET.
A Man Fulls Sixty Feet In Trying to
Scale the I.adders.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 25.—Eawrenee
Smith, a mechanic of this city, was
drawned to-day in a Bhaft of the Hardwick
Company’s mines, near Cleveland, Tenn.
He was superintending the pumping of wa
ter, which had accumulated in the shaft,
and while scaling the hand ladders set
Into the walls of the shaft, fell backward,
a distance of sixty feet. He was a promi
nent Mason and a native of England.
A HOT El/ IN FRAMES.
The Waverly at Hot Springs Burned
to the (/round.
Hot Springs, Ark., May 25.—The Waver
ly hotel, Capt. 1/. D. Cald proprietor, was
burned to-day. Will Birks, the night por
tor, was cremated. The loss will approx
imate *50,000. All the insurance policies
but one for *15,000 recently expired. The
fire began at 11:30 a. m. in the servants'
quarters in the lofts. The Waverly was
one of the finest hotels in the city. It
was a four-story structure.
An Increase In Wnges.
Bethlehem, Pa., May 25.—The Bethle
hem Iron Company to-day announced an
increase in the wages of furnace men from
*1.25 to *l.lO per day. The reduction was
made a year ago, when several furnaces
went out of blast.
To Ante In Italy To-day.
Rome. May 25 —ln spite of the pope’s
veto, it is expected that a large number of
Catholic* will vote to-morrow both in
Rome and in the provinces. The outlook
continues favorable to the government.
The entire country is perfectly quiet.
I DAIRY. (10 A YEAR. 1
< 5 CENTS A COPT. *
I WEEKLY 2-TIMKB-A-WEEK (1 A TSAR f
UNION LEFT UNDER THE BAN.
THE ASSEMBLY HKITftEB TO LIFT
ITS boycott.
The students of the College Shut Oaf
of I'reshyterln a I’nlplto— The Ydo
tation of the sinhhuth hy Congress
on the l.nst boy of It. Session Con
demned—The Siext Assembly to Bo
Held nt Sarstnss In IMfMI.
Pittsburg, May 2S.— At to-day’s meeting
of the Presbyterian general assembly the
report of the committee on theological
seminaries was read by Dr. Montfort of
Cincinnati.
William I. MoKwen of Pittsburg was an
nounced as chairman of the mlllton-dol
lar memorial fund committee of twenty
five ordered at the morning session yea*
terday.
Other member* of the committee on billg
and overtures recommended as an an
swer to the memorial of the Presbytery
of Monmouth, that the moderator and
officers of the assembly attend tha pits
grlmage to Tennet church, New Jersey,
on June 4, to celebrate the ordination of
John Boyd, the first ordination of a Pres
byterian minister In America, which tools
place In Freehold n lI7UH.
During the reading of the answer Stated
Clerk Roberts announced that there had,
lately been dlacovered evidence of at* ,
earlier ordlnutlon, that of Jedldlah An
drews at Philadelphia In 1701. Jedldlahl
Andrews was pastor of the first churctk
of Philadelphia.
An overture calling attention to thg
flagrant violation of the Hahhath by con
gress on the last Sunday of Its sessions
and asking for an expression of condem
nation by the general assembly, having
beeu presented, an answer in accordance
with the request was reported, and adopt
ed by a vote of the assembly. The an
swer carried with It a recommendation fog
a. petition to congress praying against m
repetition of this act.
An overture from Monmouth asking fog
an expression on dancing by church mem
bers was answered hy reference to thg
book, which forbids promiscuous dancing
and left the matter of discipline In such
cases to the sessions.
An overture on discipline between tha
Judicatories submitted to the presbyteries
for approval last year, having received
the approval of a majority of the presby
teries. was deelared adopted.
More then the usual number of com
missioners were In attendance on assem
bly to-day. The word had been passed to
the conservative leaders that the liber
als were moving towards the repeal of
their pet subject, the boycotting of the
students of the Union Seminary. The
boycott resolution was In the form of
-an answer, to the overture of the Near.
York Presbytery asking what course
be pursued with reference to the Union
Seminary students who asked to be taken
under the care of that presbytery. The
case arose out of a dispute over three
students from that seminary whose ex
amination In doctrine was unsatisfactory
to some of the examiners. But they were
admitted for licensure, notwithstanding
a protest and a complaint was threatened.
The complaint acted as a stay to the
licensing ceremony and In order to re
move the stay, the liberals ronsented te
the overture placing the duty of deter
mining the vexed question upon the gen
eral assembly. The answer of the assem
bly was that as all the presbyteries are
forbidden by the book to accept students
who have not studied at least two years
under approved divines, the New Yotic
presbytery must not receive students who
have studied or who Intend to study at m
theological seminary which has been dis
approved. This answer was adopted with
out debate, although the conservatives had
a list of speakers ready with arguments
on the day of Its adoption. This wa tho
severest blow that has been dealt to Union
Seminary. Librarian Gillette of that In
stitution, who Is here watching ths pro
ceedings of the assembly, says that It will
drive away most of the Presbyterian stu
dents now enrolled there. This opinion Ist
echoed by others here, who are warmly;
attached to Union. Ever since the paseagat
of the resolution there has been talk of
reconsideration.
Near the close of to-day's proceedings
Elder John E. Dey, editor of the New
York Evangelist, rising to a question ot
privilege, moved to reconsider the ac
tion of the assembly on the answer to th
overture respecting Enlon Seminary stu
dents. Elder Dey having stated that ho
had not voted on that question at tha
time action was taken, he was ruled out
of order. A delegate made the motion
for him and another fcoconded the motion*
and Elder Dey proceeded. He whs again
called to order. Thereupon, Mr. Dey ar
gued that the attitude of Union Seminar**
toward Dr. Briggs and the assembly was
based upon legal advice of men of higt*
prominence in the New York bar and that
it was unfair and unwise to attempt to
punish Union Seminary student* therefor.
He held that the action was a decisive
wedge, and it will cost us much. There
are no men who have given so liberally as
the men who have feelings on the sub
ject. Elder Dey was again called to or
der and on motion the motion to recon
sider was laid upon the table by a large
majority. The next assembly will meed
at Saratoga In May. 1896. j
REV. GREER'S CONVICTION. ’
A Strong Fight to Hare the Artloj*
Reconsidered.
Dallas, Tex., May 25.—Promptly at 9
a. m. the general assembly met and con
tinued the discussion on the report of the
Judicial commission In the case of Rev.
B. D. D. Greer. There is a strong feeling
that Dr. Greer has not been fairly treat
ed, and as the decision of the commission
will have the effect of placing him extra
Jurisdictional, and without further right
of appeal, there was a strong opposition
to allowing the commission’s decision to
stand. All the morning session was spent
in debating on a motion to recommit tha
commission. No decision was reached up
to the noon adjournment. Rev. E. M.
Richardson was elected secretary of edu
cation on a vote of 72 to 61 against Rev.
W. E. Mcllwalne.
WIPED OIT BY AN EARTHQUAKE,
rummythin in Ruins and Fifty of ltd
Residents Killed.-
Constantinople, May 25.—A series ot
earthquakes to-day virtually rased tba
town of Paramythla, European Turkey.
Fifty persons were killed and 150 serious
ly injured. The inhabitants are panic,
stricken and will pass the night in open
spaces. The total number of shocks was
twenty-six. The Greek church, which was
built 300 years ago, was tnovad 'several
yards, but Is still standing.