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SOCIALISM AND A SCANDAL
TWO TOPICS SOW IPPERWOST IN
THE REALM OF THE KAISER.
The Murder of it Wealthy Sllne
Owner t Muthone to Be Mode the
Haais of Repressive Legislation on
the Ground That the Crime Was nn
Outcome of the Socialist Teach
ins*—The Press Unusually Ont
spoken Concerning the Alleged Ft
naneinl Irregularities of Dr. von
Boettleher.
Berlin, Oct. 20.—Semi-official reports
agree in fixing the time of the opening
of the next session of the Reichstag at
Nov. 21. AH of the best Informed sources
of political opinion credit the government
with the intention of adhering closely to
the decision arrived at some time ago not
to again introduce an anti-revolution
bill in any form, the chances of such a
measure passing the Reichstag being ap
parently no better, if as good, as they
were upon the last occasion of the intro
duction of a hill of that character. Nev
ertheless there are evidences of an in
crease in public sentiment in favor of
repressive legislation of some kind. The
dispatch wired by the emperor a week
ago to Prince Hohenlohe-Langenburg,
governor of Alsace-Lorraine, in regard to
the murder o 1 the wealthy Alsatian mine
owner, Heinrich Schwartz, at Mulhouse
by a socialist named Andreas ,Mayer,
coupled with the recent developments of
crime throughout the empire, have re
vived the question of repression in an
acute form, and the resultant clamor for
exceptional legislation is coming from
divers quarters, the demands emanating
from the conservative, the national lib
eral and even the centerist sections. Still,
there is no reason to believe that the
Reichstag as at present constituted could
be depended upon to pass a measure suf
ficiently repressive to meet the demands
of the agitators and anything less sweep
ing would satisfy nobody, nor could it
reach tho element sought to be sup
pressed.
Concerning the murder of Schwartz, the
Vorwaerts, the leading socialist organ,
denies that there is any conclusive proof
that Mayer, the assassin of Schwartz, was
cither a socialist or an anarchist, and
protests against the disposition to hold
the socialist party or its teachings .-e
--sponsible for the crime. The police at
Mulhouse have arrested six men who
were known to be associates of Mayer.
All of them are socialist extremists and
are charged with having had knowledge
that it was the Intentloh of Mayer to
strike at some industrial chief, with the
object of making his taking off an ex
ample to other industrial magnates who
were unmindful of the rights of working-
Hntß__Siuce the murder of Schwartz sev
eral other heads of great manufacturing
industries In Mulhouse have received an
onymous letters containing the warning:
"One of you has been stiffened out; pre
pare to Join him.”
The police have not as yet been able
to trace the origin of these letters, but
are now confident of their ability to do
so. In the meantime the socialist party
resents the general disposition to blame
them for the commission of such ex
cesses by their extremist comrades, but
those who contend that the crimes were
committed by order of the socialist par
ty are determined to make these acts of
violence the occasion for a demand for
urgency in the passage of repressive leg
islation as the first question to be con
sidered by the Reischstag after that
body re-assembleß.
The revival of the scandals connect
ing Dr. von Boetticher, the vice presi
dent of the council of ministers, minis
ter of state and imperial secretary of
state for the interior, with financial ir
regularities in the matter of the Guelph
fund, and in borrowing large sums from
bankers on the eve of important finan
cial reforms with no intention of repay
ing except through such benefits as iris
creditors might obtain through such re
forms is absorbing general attention, de
spite the recent official declaration of the
ministry exonerating him. The Lokal
Anzeijcw has revived the matter by pub
lishing what purports to be a report of
an interview with Dr. von Boetticher, in
which that minister disclaims any
share whatever in the down
fall of Prince Bismarck from
the ehancellerie. The interview further
makes Dr. von Boetticher say that Prince
Bismarck alienated himself from the em
peror by his authoritative manner and
his utter want of respect for the sover
eign. in these circumstances, he says,
the emperor dismissed him, acting upon
'he belief that he had been placed by God
in a position to conduct the government
of Germany in accordance with his own
views and his own powers. Dr. von
Boetticher now asserts that he never gave
su h an interview to the Lokal Anzeiger
and declares that the entire article is a
mixture of truth and fiction which might
have been concocted by some, well mean
ing friend of his not conversant with
tit - affair, and who therefore failed in
his intention to serve him. Dr. von Boet
tieher is at least right in regard to the
failure of his friend to help him, if such
was his intention. His enemies, and he
has many, have returned to the attack
by assi rting that Dr. von Boetticher was
responsible for the disappearance of not
350.iX)0 marks, as has been charged, but of
very nearly 1,000,000 marks from the Guelph
fund.
Taking part in the controversy, the
Hamburger Nachriehten, the mouthpiece
of Prince Bismarck, insinuates that
proper explanations have never been ob
tamed showing how Dr. von Boetticher
he ame mixed up in the irregularities of
his father-in-law, Dr. Berg, who was at
one time the head of the Stralsund branch
of the Reichsbank.
T e Vorwaerts is not so guarded in its
expression, however, and boldly declares
that the matter ought to have had conse-
Qtn nccs not only bringing Dr. von Boet
ticher within the cognizance of the civil
"de. but within the scrutiny of the crim
inal code.
. The Vossiche Zeitung expresses the opin
ion that it would be extremely dangerous
to the government if it should be unable
to give the public an exhaustive explana
tion of the affair.
In the face of all this public discussion
of 'he scandal. Dr. von Boetticher remains
t'idm, and has informed a representative
of the United Press that he has no in
tention whatever of abandoning the atti
tude of reserve he has maintain*: 1
’ nroughout the controversy. The current
1 ports of his intention to resign, he says,
■ absolutely inventions for which there
not even a suspicion of foundation.
Acting under legal advice, the persons
m whose custody the letters and memo
'• 1 la obtained from among Baron Ham
: rstein's papers are held have decided
to publish them, but the papers will
used in the Reichstag and read under
parliamentary rule permitting such
aments to he read as parts of speeches.
1 the meantime, the papers are held in
errorizing way over the heads of Baron
• 1 ■ *rnmerstein's old associates. Fourteen
ions of the collections are carefully
• mirted and bound in parcels with the
: ' orsement: “'Cartel of anti-revolution
etc.” These parcels contain private
mmunications from some of the most
\aited personages in Germany.
J is the expectation of Berlin society
at the coming winter season in the
, • 'ta. will be one of exceptional bril
-1 Reports emanating from the
i “urt circle credit the emperor with the
She iHofnin#
intention of maintaining a more protract
ed residence in Berlin, and with the pur- j
pose of giving an extended series of fes
tivities in the palace.
The ex-Empress Frederick has also
written to intimate friends signifying her
Intention to pass the greater part of the
winter in Berlin. Although she w ill not
take any active part, or indeed, any part,
in the court gaieties her presence will
greatly add to the attraction of the sea
son of receptions and will quicken the
Interest in literary and artistic circles,
as well as give a boom to the various
charities of which she is a patroness,
ana Is accustomed to assist. Under the
influence of the report of her majesty s
intentions the charitable organizations
mentioned are already looking forward to
more prosperous times.
The Munich Post asserts that Louis
Stern of New York, who was condemned
to serve four days' imprisonment for in
sulting Baron von Thuengen. the deputy
commissioner of the Spa, at Kissengen,
and to pay a nominal fine, has declared his
Intention to serve his sentence and to
donate the sum of 80,000 marks, the
amount of his bail, to a charitable soci
ety. The Neueste Nachriehten, however,
doubts the accuracy of this statement.
Dr. Leist, formerly chancellor of the
Cameroon, who was deposed from office
and dismissed from the service for cruel
ties practiced upon natives In his Juris
diction, has gone to Chicago with the
intention of settling there and practicing
law.
The Vulcan shipbuilding works at Stet
tin have received orders from the Bra
zilian government to restore the war
ship Aquldaban, in accordance with the
latest improvements in naval vessels.
The Aquldaban was the flagship of Ad
miral Mello, in the late Brazilian rebel
lion and at the close of the war was
found abandoned Inside the anchorage of
Santa Catalina.
The first day of the autumn trotting
season opened at the Westend under
favorable auspices, ilr. Fleischmann’s
yuarterstretch was an easy winner in
two events over the 200 yards course. A
number of other American horses were
competitors, but with the exception of
yuarterstretch none of them was placed.
Tlie course has now been cleared of sev
eral notorious "Pullurs” and it is thus
hoped by the real friends of the sport
that genuine results may be attained in
future races.
The semi-official press of Berlin give
very brief notices to tne acceptance by
the Sultan of Turkey of the proposals
submitted by the powers in regard to
Armenia, and cautiously refrain from
stating that they regard this settlement
as the final ending of the crisis. From
this it may be inferred that they have
x ery little confidence in tho sultan’s in
tention to carry out the reforms prom
ised, or his ability to do so If he wire so
inclined. Official advices received hero
from Constantinople state that the sul
tan will make another demand for the
,departure of the British fleet from Lem
nos as a sequel to his issuance of
an imperial trade ordering the re
forms into effect and also that
Kiamll Pasha, the grand vizier, will urge
Sir Philip Currie, the British ambas
sador, to accede to this on the ground
that the removal of the British warships
will greatly assist in assuaging the agi
tation of the Mohammedan element
against the interference of the powers.
It is stated further that Austria and Italy
are actively moving in support of the
three protesting powers in insisting upon
the immediate application of the reforms
which have been conceded by the sultan.
It is believed here tl,uu the interference
of these powers at this stag£ of the sit
uation is a movement preliminary to
their taking sides with great Britain in
the event of further developments in the
Armenian question. Four correspondents,
representing the leading Journals of Ber
lin, made a hurried departure to-day en
route for Constantinople. The prominent
newspapers here which have hitherto
drawn their Turkish and Armenian news
through tho English press or through the
medium of a very defective continental
news agency, now feel the necessity of
receiving reliable special dispatches from
trustworthy correspondents during the
period of revolution which it is greatly
feared will break out in Turkey before
the end of the month.
Councillor von Maderode, chief of the
political police here, died here on Thurs
day from nepthris. He succeeded Director
Krieger upon the fall of Prince Bismarck
and had the full confidence of the emperor.
Even the socialists were compelled to ac
knowledge the justice and moderation
which characterized his administration.
The return of the Dowager Empress of
Russia to St. Petersburg has been marked
by several changes in the ministry. M.
Dournovo, minister of the Interior, has
been nominated as president of the im
perial council and M. Pleve, under secre
tary of the ministry of Justice, has been
promoted to the ministry of the interior
to succeed M. Dournovo.
The emperor and empress arrived this
morning at Potsdam from their trip to
the Reichsland. Both are in good health.
CONSTANTINOPLE'S CRISIS.
Student* liuler Arrest Expose n Rev
olutionary Plot.
Constantinople, Oct. 20.—Since affairs
here have assumed a critical phase, a
close watch has been kept upon the stud
ents at the various schools, it being
known that there was a tendency among
the young men to agitate for revolution
ary action. To-day eighteen students
at the Pancaldi Military school were ar
rested on a charge of conspiring to re
store the constitution of Nudhd. When
questioned in prison the young men con
fessed giving all the details of the plot.
London, Oct. 20.—The Morning Post
will, publish to-morrow a dispatch from
Constantinople stating that the porte to
day communicated to the embassies of
Great Britain, France and Russia
the scheme adopted for the re
form of the administration in
Armenia. The communication was
accompanied by an imperial irade, sanc
tioning the reforms.
The dispatch adds that an official com
munication published by the Turkish
newspapers gives the substance of the re
forms that have been decided upon.
A TE DEI M OF VICTORY.
The Church Celebrate* the Success
in Mnilugnscnr.
Paris, Oct. 20.—A te deum was sung in
the Cathedral of Notre Dame this after
noon In celebration of the French victo
ries in Madagascar. Cardinal Richard,
the archbishop of Paris, officiated. A
large number of prominent people were
present. President Faure and the minis
ters were represented by delegates. Sim
ilar services were held in the churches
in the provincial towns and were numer
ously attended.
Nearly 400 Live* Lost,
London. Oct. 20. —The Daily Graphic
will to-morrow publish a dispatch from
Shanghai saying that there were 490
troops on board the transport Kung-Pai,
on which vessel an explosion occurred
on Oct. 16. the transport sinking imme
diately thereafter. Only twenty-four
persons are reported to have been saved.
Great Britain and Venezuela.
London, Oct. 20.—The Dally Graphic, in
an article to-morrow on the Angio-Vene
zuelan dispute, will say: "President
Crespo will not fai! to understand that
British patience in this ancient quarrel
has become exhausted. The Venezuel
ans have lately adopted a perfectly Intol
erable attitude.”
A Big Race In Austria.
Vienna. Oct. 20.—A race for the Austrian
prize of 100.000 crowns was run here to-day
and was won by Count Batthyary'g Ca
nache. Baron Oppenheim's Monte Carlo
was second and Count Festisc's Parle U'Or
third. Eleven horses ran..
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY’. OCTOBER 21. 1895.
ALGIERS RAVAGED BY FIRE.
A TOTAL OF I*o lIOIXES Bl RNKD
AMI 700 PERSONS HOMELESS.
The Blaze Start* at 2 o'clock in the
Morning a lid Rage* Until tl—The j
l.o** Estimated at SIOO.tMtO and the
Insurance Very Light—Moat ot ;
Tiioae Burned Ont Persona of Only
Moderate Mean*—The Police Sta
tion. Court House nnd Jail Among
the Buildings Burned.
New Orleans, Oct. 20.—A fire broke out
in Algiers at 2 o'clock this morning, which
continued to burn until 9 o'clock, when
It was got under control because very
little else was left to burn. One hun
dred and eighty houses were burned in
all. The fire was confined almost entire
ly to the residence portion of the town,
the owners of which are people In mod
erate circumstances.
The Insurance is said to be very light,
and the loss is therefore almost total. It
is estimated that the loss Is fully SIOO,OOO,
but it will be several days before it can
be accurately stated.
The fire originated in an Italian's con
fectionery and fruit store, and every
thing seems to prove it was incendiary.
So intense was the feeling against the
suspected man that if he had been found
early this ’ morning he would have un
doubtedly been lynched. He was arrested
to-day and brought over to New Orleans
for safekeeping.
The Algiers police station, the court
house and jail were burned, together with
some of the court records of Algiers. These
include court incidents, marriages, etc.,
for many years past.
The court house was an historic one,
having been erected about the year 1803,
and was originally a grand family res
idence. The greater portion of Algiers at
that time was mostly the plantation home
of the Du Verges. The big room recently
used as the third city court was the fam
ily’s parlor.
A subscription for the relief of the
homeless people, who number about 709,
has been started, and has been liberally
responded to. The public school buildings
have been thrown open to them and many
have found shelter there.
Thousands went over from New Or
leans to-day to view the ruins. About
6 o’clock the ferry incline on the Algiers
side of the river gave way and precipitat
ed probably 100 persons to the ground.
Fortunately the river is low. or the acci
dent might have been serious. Five or
six only fell In the water and were res
cued. One young man had his leg brok
en. but with tills exception no person
appears to have been injured.
Algiers, although situated on the west
side of the river, is a part of the munici
pality of New Orleans, having been in
corporated as the Fifth district and Fif
teenth ward on March 13, 1370. The fire
this morning is the most disastrous that
ever visited the city in the number of
buildings burned. The fire was confined
to residences, not a store in the business
portion of the town being among the num
ber destroyed. One general store was
burned, that of Patrick Hartnett, and his
loss on stock and building will amount
to $15,000. He is nearly fully insured.
The property of the Southern Pacific
railroad was not injured, as the fire did
not get near their buildings.
Among the principal losses the court
house heads the list. It was worth about
$40,000.
Other losses are:
Dr. W. H. Riley, residence and furni
ture, valued $26,000, Insurance two-thirds.
State Senator Turnbull of Jefferson par
ish, house and furniture, valued at $15,-
000.
City Councilman Barraß, $15,000 on
house and furniture, both nearly fully
covered by insurance.
The subscription for the relief of the
sufferers by the fire amounts so far to
$7,456.50, on which amount the city of
New Orleans subscribes $5,000. Mayor
John Fitzpatrick gave SSOO, and Thomas
Pickles, owner of the Canal street ferry,
SSOO.
A careful estimate makes the number
of buildings destroyed of all kinds about
180. Most of these were small wooden
structures and burned like match wood.
The loss by breakage and other damage
to household effects cannot be estimated.
The scene is almost Indescribable. Piles
of smouldering ruins, gaunt chimneys,
and masses of household effects piled in
discriminately here and there in road
ways and on the levee crest; and men
and women gazing with heavy hearts on
the smulderlng embers that mark the
spot they once called home—such is Al
giers' to-night.
STRIKE OF THE MINERS.
A Probability That the Movement
Will Prove u Failure.
Philllpsburg, Pa.. Oct. 20.—1 t now looks
as If the strike ordered by the conven
tion of bituminous miners held In Clear
field on Oct. 15 will be, so far as the
Beech Creek and Clearfield regions are
concerned, a failure. The miners of the
Oseola district, which comprises about
twelve mines, at a meeting held last
night, resolved not to suspend work and
to take no notice of mass meetings held
in that vicinity. In the Beech Creek
region the miners employed in the eight
mines also voted to continue at work.
From the Cambria county coal field the
advices are that the miners in the vi
cinity of Patton, Hastings and Spangler,
will continue at work, and from the
Clearfield region, where the Berwin-
YVhite Coal Mining Company has ktrge
interests, they are to the effect that
there will be no suspension at any of the
mines. , ....
At Morridale the miners decided to
suspend work and remain idle until
Thursday, and then, if the strike did not
prove to be of a general character, to re
turn to work.
At Bloomington and Oshanter the min
ers are still on strike. Lancanshire No. 2
is the onlv mine so far in the Beech creek
region that has indorsed the action of
the convention and decided to suspend
to-morrow morning.
Bradford, Pa., Oct. 20.—The strike situ
ation is practically unchanged in the Du
bois district. A special to the Era, from
Punxsutawney. Pa., says that the miners
held a mass meeting there last night in
the opera house, but adjourned without
any definite action being taken. There Is
a disposition ameng the employes of the
Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron
Company to remain at work and try to
bring about a conference with the opera
tors.
A MICHIGAN VILLAGE BURNED.
A Score of Dwelling* nnd All the
lluslne** Place* Burned.
Benton Harbor, Mich., Oct. 20.—The vil
lage of Riverside, a small place of 150
inhabitants, was completely wiped out by
fire last night. The wind was blowing a
gale and the facilities for fighting fire
were very meager. A score of dwelling
houros, a saw-mill, three stores, the post
office. cooper anil blacksmith shops, rail
road depot and some other places, were
completely destroyed. The loss is placed
at $60,000.
LolanolT-Ko*tov*k>- Pensioned.
St. Petersburg. Oct 20.—The czar has
granted a pension of 5,000 roubles annually
to Prince Lobanoff-Rostovaky, minister of
foreign affairs, for services rendered the
a tate during his recent visit to France. i
CAVT FIGHT IX ARKANSAS.
Gov. Clarke Determined the Mill
*h it 11 Xot Take Plnee in Hl* Mnlr.
Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 20.—Gov. Clarke
talked freely this evening of the pend
ing mill between Corbett and Fitzsim
mons. He said: 'T ant unchanged in my
position. There is no possibility of a
fight between those men at Hot Springs.
The Idea of two or three hundred sports
at Hot Springs being able to pull off a
prize fight in Arkansas when the law says
they cannot do It, is preposterous In the
extreme.”
“How about Judge Leatherntan’s de
cision?”
“That does not amount to anything,
as stated in the papers here this morning.
The word 'ruse 1 should have been used in
stead of the word 'rule.' I was expecting
Corbett would adopt somt such ruse as
his habeas corpus trial in order to bring
the matter before the courts. Attorney
General Kinsworthy left here for Hot
Springs this morning to get a complete
transcript of the case, knd as soon as he
returns, which will be 10-morrow night.
I shall adopt measures that will quickly
terminate the present suspense. I can
not say what I shall do, but you can say
for me that the fight will not take place.
I think It would be but fair for you to
advise those people hi the north and east
not to come to Arkansas expecting to see
the light, because it will never come off
In Arkansas.”
Corpus Christie, Tex., Oct. 20—A re
porter called on Fitzsimmons this morn
ing to ascertain what he*thought of
vendlg's notice that If he was not In Hot
bprings by Monday the fight would be
declared off.
Fitzsimmons said: "That's one of Ven
dig's bluffs. I will not leave here until a
few days before the fight. 1 have no
contract to train at any place, and they
cannot force me to go. My contract Is to
tie in Hot Springs on the 31st of October
and I'll be there then. It Is only an ex
cuse to try to prevent the fight, and
shows they are trying to prevent it. I'll
be there on time.
Hot Springs, Ark., Oct. 20.—Martin Ju
lian, Fitzsimmons' manager, may save
Gov. Clarke further trouble in the matter
of stopping tho proposed fight. He declar
ed to-day in positive language that lie
would not sigh the new articles, nor would
he consent to a postponement of the fight,
and that if Corbett was not ready Oct. 31
to fight to a finish he would claim the for
feit money for Fitzsimmons, Who would
be here that day prepared to enter the
ring.
A meeting of the Florida Athletic Club
will be held to-morrow, when Mr. Julian
will be heard in regard to the proposed
postponement and change of the contract.
Tho best of feeling does not exist be
tween Mr. Julian and the officers of the
Florida Athletic Club. The latter claim
that Mr. Julian has no forfeit money up
on Fitzsimmons, and that If he does not
put In an appearance he will forfeit noth
ing but his time. Mr. Julian claims that
neither he nor Fitzsimmons hat 6 been
treated right in the affair; that thev
have not been consulted as to any of
the proposed changes, and that they have
been accused of having nothing up on
the fight, etc. He says that Fitzsimmons
is in splendid condition, and owing to the
difference in the weather between here
and Corpus Christl, he does not think It
best to bring him here .before the day of
the fight. • r
Since Mnrdeclsion at Chancellor Leath
erman, in the Corbett cases, there is
a feeling of more assurance In the minds
of the people as to the ability of the
Florida Athletic Club to bring off the
glove contest here as billed.
The probable action of Gov. Clarke, in
view of the decision of the chancellor is
the subject of much comment nnd sur
mise. His declaration at the beginning
that he would not call the legislature if
the men fought In the state house yard,
Is remembered, and the fear now Is that
he will call an mj ra session at once. It
is a recognized fact that the governor
has no law to warrant him in ordering
out the militia without first being asked
to do so by the civil authorities of Gar
land county and the opinion is freely
expressed here that the sheriff meant
every word ta hi letter to the governor
written yesterday, and which is supposed
to have reached him this morning .
An extra session of the legislature is
now the governor's only hone of mak
ing good his word that there shall be no
meeting of Corbett and Fitzsimmons
anvwhere In Arkansas.
The opinion of Chancellor Leatlierman
is generally Indorsed by the leading at
torneys of this city. Judge Harrell Is of
the opinion that the governor will 'not
call an extra session of the legislature,
that it would cost the state SIOO,OOO to do
so, and the emergency Is not such as
to warrant the expenditure of so much
of the people’s money.
Attorney General Kinsworthy has been
here all day engaged in the work of get
ting the appeal papers ready to take the
case to the supremo court to-morrow. He
stated that if the supreme court affirmed
the decision of the lower court that would
end all interference on the part of the
governor so far as the law is concerned.
What other steps, if any, the governor
contemplates taking, the attorney gen
eral would not say.
The written demurrer to the petition of
Corbett was filed to-day. It Is a mere
denial of the fact that the petitioner lias
stated sufficient facts to entitle him to
a writ of habeas corpus, as prayed for.
A correspondent spent the afternoon at
Corbett's training quarters. During the
afternoon's training Corbett tired out five
men In the different exercises and at the
end, aside from a little perspiration, he
was apparently as fresh as when he be
gan.
SPAIN AND THE CUBANS.
The Government Not to Come to
Term* With the Insurgent*.
Madrid, Oct. 20.—A dispatch to the Im
parcial from Havana says that Gen. Oli
ver's column has defeated 600 Insurgents
at Los Remidlos, killing thirty of them.
The Spanish loss was three killed.
Sonor Canovas Del Castillo, the prime
minister, says it is impossible for Spain
to come to terms with the Insurgents.
Neither he nor the Duke of Tetuan, min
ister of foreign affairs, has any official
information confirming the report that
Brazil Intends to recognize the insur
gents as belligerents.
The Brazilian minister has informed the
Heraldo that he does not believe that
his government has any Intention of rec
ognizing the insurgents.
Washington, Oct. 20.—Senor Dupuy de
Lome, the Spanish minister, when seen
this afternoon, said he had not received
any news as to the alleged loss of the
cruiser Conde de Venadito. He believes
the report to be a second edition of a
false rumor already officially denied. He
is instantly informed In such cases, and
was one of the first to furnish the press
with full details when the cruiser Sanchez
Barcalztegul was lost off Morro Castle,
Havana.
BATTLED FOB BEAUREGARD.
A Sham Fight at New Orleans Nets
*K.7.V> for the Monument.
New Orleans, Oct. 20.—A grand sham
battle In aid of the monument to Gen.
Beauregard, was fought this afternoon
at the New Orleans city park. Fully 10,-
000 persons witnessed the battle, which
was a great Success in every way. Gov.
Foster and his staff were present.
The Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth bat
talions of the Louisiana State Militia, the
Washington Artillery battalion and Bat
tery B, Louisiana Field Artillery, partic
ipated in the affair. It Is stated that
about 30,000 tickets were sold for the
event, which, at 25 cents each, makes the
object a financial, as well as a military,
success
CONSTITUTION OF CAROLINA.
THE CONVENTION NOW IN' SESSION
NEARLY FIVE WEEKS.
Only Six of the Sixteen Article* Pro
posed Completed ao Far-The tluik
of the lleax'jr Work Still Alienit ot
the Convention—The Article* on
SnfTrnge, Eiluentiun nnd County
Government the Mont Prominent
One* Before the Body nnd Sure to
Give Bine to Prolonged Itehnte.
Columbia, S. C., O • ‘ constitu
tional convention has completed its fifth 1
weeks work, less two days, and so far ex- j
actly one and one-fifth of an article, to be i
mathematically correct, has been complet
ed each week. While considerable of the
heavy work was done the past week, the
rule now adopted allowing amendments on
the third reading opens up many possi
bilities, and again it must be said that j
the mass of the heavy work is still ahead i
of the convention, for the great fights and
lively and long debates are to come on the
suffrage article and the articles on educa
tion and county government. Tlia most
prominent Issues before the convention
are to be found in those articles, the suff
rage problem standing far in the lead of
all others. Then again there Is the home
stead Bectlon of the article on the legisla
tive department yet to be completed.
Only six out of the sixteen articles pro
posed have been entirely completed us yet
and referred to the committee on style and
revision. Here are the articles:
1. On executive department.
2. Impeachments.
3. On municipal corporations and police
regulations.
I. On amendment and revision of the
constitution.
5. On miscellaneous matters.
6. On penal and charitable institutions.
All the sections of the article on the leg
islative department have been passed to
their third reading save that relating to
the homestead, which was discussed a
whole day, and then laid over, so this ar
ticle Is almost complete.
All the sections ot the article on finance
and taxation have likewise been passed to
a third reading, save five.
The same tiling applies to the article
on the declaration of rights, four of its
sections being unacted on as yet.
If these articles were all entirely com
pleted and had gone to the committee
on style and revision, the convention
would be half through with Its work from
a numerical standpoint, but the heaviest
debate by far is yet to come, ami the
convention has refused to pass a reso
lution limiting speeches to ten minutes,
save In the debates on the suffrage and
education. The possibilities as to the du
ration of the session are therefore obvi
ous.
This week the work will be of an im
portant character. The suffrage matter
is to he taken up to-morrow, and there
is no telling how long the debate will
continue. Tnc special order for to-mor
row is the several reports presented by
the committee on county government.
This once djvcd into may delay tne
suffrage matter until the end of the week,
for it was made* a special order for to
morrow and from day to day until dis
posed of.
The article on corporation* is a special
order for Thursday and the article on ed
ucation is also a special order, ao these
vitally important articles are certain to
claim the attention of the convention
from to-morrow on until they are com
pleted.
Considerable has been accomplished
since the recess, and there hava been
some interesting debates. Exactly what
has been completed looking toward the
building of the constitution is enumerated
above.
Other matters brought up during the
past week were resolutions of respect to
the late Dr. J. O. Byrd, which were adopt
ed; a resolution to provide for the dis
bursement of the convention's expense
appropriation, which was adopted; u res
olution to provide for printing of copies
of the constitution when ratified, which
stands over, etc.
The convention considered and killed
the following resolutions: By Mr. Hoilgcs,
relating to Judgments; by Mr. McMahan,
relating to the department of roads anil
forestry; by Mr. McMahan, relating to
the concurrence of the whole Jury in a
verdict; by Mr. Wharton, to limit speeches
to ten minutes except in the suffrage de
bate. The convention also tabled the pe
tition of tlie Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union in regard to the age of con
sent.
Some notable constitutional changes have
been made in the constitution this week.
The most prominent change was nerhaos
in the passage of the clause providing for
a graduated tax on all Incomes and a
graduated license on all occupations and
business.
A notable proposed change Is to be found
in Mr. Bellinger's anti-lynch law sec
tion, the necessity for which was shown
in a lynciaiig case the very night of its
introduction.
The action of the convention In voting
down Senator Tillman’s resolution look
ing to holding a constitutional convention
every twenty years and his scheme >.o
tax each dog In the "state sl, disposed
of two matters that meant a great deal.
The action of the convention in fixing
It so that counties and townships cannot
issue bonds to aid in building railroads
is another very important change.
Nothing has been said on the floor of
the convention since it reconvened about
Mr. Ellerbee’s resolution looking to doing
away with a session of the general as
sembly this year.
JOHN MA UK AY'* DEATH.
Tlie Deceased'* Skull Fractured ta
III* Fatal Fall.
Paris, Oct. 20. —Mrs. John W. Mackay,
mother of John W. Mackay, Jr., who
died yesterday from the effects of In
juries sustained by being thrown from
his horse, reached Paris this evening. She
is almost completely prostrated with
grief. Clarence Mackay, the brother of
the deceased, and Evelyn Fitzgerald, will
receive the body at 10 o’clock this even
ing at the Garemont Barnassc, whero
it will arrive from Mange, Department
of Sarthe, where is situated Mr. Macka.v’s
country chatteau, the place where tlie
fatal accident occurred. The remains will
be taken to the Mackay mansion. No. 9
Rue Tilsit, which has been closed for
years, hut which will be reopened on tn's
sad occasion. The funeral will probably
take place on Tuesday, the services be
ing held In the church of St. Ferdinand
Des Ternes.
The certificate of the doctor who at
tended Mr. Mackay attributes his death
to a fracture of the skull.
SUSAN It. CLARK DELUD.
She Was Regent for Conneeticnt ot
the Daughter* of the Revolution.
Atlanta, Ga.. Oct. 20.—M159 Busan Clark,
state regent of tho Daughters of the
American Revolution of Connecticut, died
in Atlanta to-day at the residence of Mr.
Don M. Bain, whero she was stopping, in
company with her sister, and Miss Barah
I. Kinney and other prominent Connecti
cut visitors. She attended the national
convention of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Saturday.
A Small Cotton Fire,
Eastman, Ga., Oct. 20.—Mr. C. H. Pea
cock lost 10 bales of cotton by fire at
big plantation last evening.
A MANIAC WITH A GIT.
He Amnarii lliiuafll Firing at Pedes
trians, lint la Flnall) OTPTfOWP-
Chicago, Oct. 30.—Armed with repeating
rifle and a double action revolver. ■CaUia j
S. Merwln defleil the police and ever) - - I
one else (or sixteen hours from 11 o’clock |
last night until 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Merwln Is a man who grew wealthy
In the Iron trade and retired some time
ago. Yesterday an Infirmity of the mind
w hich has been threatening for some time
came upon him with renewed force and
he locked himself In one of the rooms of
his palace home at 35 Woodland Park,
where the sensational events of to-day
were enacted.
It waa 11:30 o'clock last night when the
man's Insanity took a really violent form
and he attacked his wife, who 1s In ex
tremely delicate health. He ejected her
from the rear door. Her neighbors cared
for her and sent word to the nearest police
station.
Lieut. Bonfleld, with four officers, went
at once to the house, they found
that all of the doors were locked
and the windows fastened. They could
see Merwln In one of the upper rooms,
marching backward and forward, with
the rifle over hts shoulder. They thought
best to leave him until this morning, and
when day dawned, they were astounded
at seeing him approach the window over
looking the street and, after raising the
snsh, take aim with his rifle ami tire di
rectly at a pedestrian across the street,
Before the street could be cleared he had
repeated the dangerous performance sev
eral times, but his aim was bad and no
one was hit.
A police officer was stationed at each
end of the block and the wny was barred
to all foot passengers. The occupants of
the houses on the opposite side of the
aristocratic park drew the curtains and
shutters of their windows and closed their
front doors and used the Tear doors the
remainder of the day. The question as
to the method to be employed in secur
ing the man without Injuring him or per
mitting him to hurt any one was a hard
one to solve. Every few minutes through
out the day the police would hear a shot,
but nothing could be done.
Beveral years ago a similar case cost
a policeman his life and Lieut. Bonfleld
did not care to risk a sacrifice of that
kind. It was finally decided that an at
tempt to overcome with him fumes of
sulphur might result successfully. Ac
cordingly the heat was shut out of ths
rooms of the house. And sulphur was
burned In the furnace. A small amount
did not have the desired effect, and us
they did not care to endanger the man's
life, the plan was abandoned.
Finally it was arranged that an entry
should be made to the room from two
doors simultaneously. Two officers were
to enter at each door. Each man Hfcd a
small hair bed mattress for a shield.
The plan worked perfectly, the erased
mini not having an opportunity to Are
before being overcome and manacled. He
was then taken to the Insane hospital.
Mr. Merwin Is 35 year* old. About a
year ago he was kicked on the head by a
horse, and It Is known the Injury affect
ed hie brain. The supposition Is that the
attack of yesterday was the result. Af
ter he was rescued Merwln talked In
coherently about buying wheat at 4*
cents per bushel. From this it Is believ
ed he has been either making or losing
money in grain speculation.
CAMPOS' PI.AJf OF CAMPAIGN.
Hr Ri|irrta to Assume the (Iflmalv*
Nril Month WKh 2)1,000 Troo|/
London, Oct. 20. —The Standard will to
morrow publish a dispatch from Madrid
saying the people are Impatient to see
the practical result of the costly prepara
tions that have been made to crush the
Cuban rebellion. The government has
therefore allowed something to be known
of Capt. Gen. Campos’ plans. He expects
to be able to assume the offensive In
the province of Santa Clara in Novem
ber, when, at the head of 20,000 troops,
he will move forward In an extensive
line across the whole island and drive
the Insurgents Into the mountains and
forests of the provinces of Puerto Prin
cipe and Santiago de Cuba before the
middle of March. Ho considers the re
inforcements that will be sent out In No
vember and December to be sufficient
to dear the center of the Island, to save
the sugar and coffee crops there, and .o
Isolate the rebellion where the resistance
is likely to be prolonged. Marshal Cam
pos objects to beginning operations until
he gets a flotilla of twenty-six light war
ships and torpedo boats for coast defense.
The ministerial papers have been In
structed to state that the government
has again reoelved assurances of the
friendly disposition of the Amercan gov
ernments.
SNOW NORTH AM) WEST.
Michigan, Wisconsin. New fork and
Pennsylvania In
Watertown, N. Y., Oct. 20.—Snow has
been falling here since noon and at 6 p.
m. the ground Is thickly covered, conceal
ing the grass and clothing trees In
winter garb. It Is rapidly melting, how
ever, with prospects of warmer weather.
Eric, Pa., Oct. 20.—The gale which has
swept over the chain of lakes from the
southwest brought with It a heavy fall of
snow to-day. Beginning at an early hour
tills morning ten Inches have fallen and
at u lute hour to-night the snow contin
ues to fall. The damage to fruit and shade
trees will lie very heavy, and considera
ble damage will be done to that part of
the grape crop not yet harvested.
Escanaba, Mich., Oct. 20.—The first
snow fall of the season occurred here
yesterday afternoon, being accompanied
by a blizzard. The weather Is extremely
cold.
Lansing, Mich., Oct. 20.—The first snow
of the season fell yesterday afternoon,
but melted as It struck the earth.
Plainfield. Wis., Oct. 20.—Yesterday
was the coldest of the season, the mer
cury standing at the freezing point near
ly all day. A few flakes of snow fell at
times.
HARTFORD’S FOOT GUARD.
The Company Dines at Augusta and
Goes on to Atlanta.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. 20.—Gov. Coffin of
Connecticut and stafT, together with a
number of ladles and 145 members of the
Governor’s Foot Guard of Hartford, pass
ed through Augusta this afternoon on
their way to Atlanta.
They were received by Mayor Young
and Col. D. B. Dyer, president of the Au
gusta Railway Company, and dined here.
They will visit Augusta on their return
tr jlr. Horace Tucker, representing the
Southern Association of Chicago, and the
First Regiment, Illinois National Guard,
Is In the city, preparing for the visit of
these organizations to Augusta on their
tour of the south next month.
Iron Works to Resume.
Sunbury, Pa., Oct. 20.—The Sunbury
Iron Works, after a long Idleness, will
resume operations to-morrow. The nail
mill connected with them has an annual
output of 120,000 kegs of nails.
I DAILY, *lO A YEAH. I
< $ CENTS A COPY.
1 WEEKLY I-TIMES-A- WIJEK *1 A YEAR l
SORE ON SENATOR SHERMAN.
HIS TEW HOOK STIRS I P THE OHIO
COLONY AT WASHINGTON.
Garfield Accused of Treachery to the
Author at the Sntlonnl Republican
Convention In IMM4S— Politicians He
ll rv c the Honk Wns Allowed to
Come Out on the Eve of the Ohio
Election With the Intention of Get
ting Even With EorsUrr-Shrrmaa
Prefers Brice to Foraker as a Col
league,
Washington, Oct. 20.—There are. not as
many Ohio republicans In Washington
as there used to be when their party
was In power, but those who are here are
making the air blue with curses against
Senator Sherman.
As everybody knows. Senator
has given to the press some of the ad
vance proofs of his reminiscences of fortjf
years of public life. There would have
been nothing objectionable about tfils ;f
he had not taken occasion to ulrectly
charge Garfield with treachery to him
at the republican national convention of
1880. The consequence Is that the thou
sands of Garflelil republicans in Ohio ara
all stirred up and It is said here that It
will be very hard, If not impossible, to
heal up the wounds before election day.
Politicians - 'annot understand why Mr.
Sherman should have allowed his criti
cisms and his charges to be made publlo
on the eve of an election-unless, and ml*
Is very broadly hinted, he thought that
It would give mm an opportunity to get
even with Mr. Foraker, whose lieutenant,
Mr. Bushnell, Is now running for governo*
of Ohio. Muny weeks ago these dis
patches pointed out how strained wera
the relations between the Ohio republi
cans. Since then the friction has been
growing worse.
It would not be at all surprising If Sen
ator Sherman has acted with malice afore
thought In throwing a firebrand Into tha
republican camp.
To those persons who are not familiar
with Senator Sherman's character It might
seem strange to hint that he would delib
erately make an effort to defeat his party
In his own state. He Is, however, a matt
of very strong prejudices. He can admlra
and he ran hate. His outbreak against
Garfield shows how he can harbor for fif
teen years the animosity engendered by
supposed double-dealing. For Mr. Fora
ker, he has no love, whatever. He knows,
as every one knows, that If the republican*
carry Ohio next month and gain control
of the legislature Foraker will be elected
senator, of all things, this would be most
repugnant to Mr. Snerman.
More than this, Mr. Sherman does not
want a republican senator at all from
Ohio. For years he has 'been the sol*
rapreaentatlv* of Ohio on the republi
can side of the chamber and during th*
republican administrations has been th*
mouth-piece of his party In congress arid
at the white house. He does not want
any one to share this honor and patron
age with him—least of all Mr. Foraker.
As between Foraker arp] Brice, the Morn
ing News correspondent knows as an ac
tual fact, that Mr. Sherman would pre
fer Brice.
Perhaps, then, this sudden appearance
of an attack which will Incense and em
bitter thousands of Ohio republicans Is
not altogether accidental. Ami the
thought of this makes the Ohio republi
can contingent here very angry.
CHICAGO’S EXPOSITION FLYER.
The Moans Line Starts Its First Tew
Train on Time.
Chicago, Oct. 30.—The first of the new
train* to be run by the Monon line from
Chicago to Atlanta In twenty-five hours,
via the Louisville and Nashville road,
started this morning for Louisville at
10:15 o'clock from the Polk street depot
with a big load of through passengers In
the vestlbuled coaches and Pullman
coaches. Monon, Bloomington and La
fayette. Ind., the train, which 1* designed
to obliterate the historic Mason and Dixon
line from the railroad map, were reach
ed on schedule time. The performance
of this exposition flyer gives It a place
among the fastest trains of the country,
nearly equaling the speed of the Empire
State express. The distance from Monon
to Bloomington, 133 miles, allowing for s
delay of 35 minutes, was covered In 15S
minutes. The run of 102 miles from La
fayette to Bloomington, allowing for 13
stops, was made In two hours and thirty
minutes.
BALTIMORE'S REGISTRATION,
An Increase of Hi.tMMt Voter* Oveg
Any Previous Election.
Baltimore, Md., Oct. 20.—'There will bg
114,264 voters privileged to cast their bal
lots In Baltimore In November, soma
13,000 more than ever heretofore. Thera
were 35,075 newly registered this year,
while 18,161 names were stricken off, a
net gain of 16,914. Of the total number
registered 98,632 are whites and 15,622 col
ored. The Increase In the registered llsd
Is largely due to the fight that Is being
made against Senator Gorman. Both re
publicans and democrats charge grosg
frauds. In many districts the registra
tion lists show enormous increaes over
the police census taken a few month*
ago.
A BILLET IN HER LINGS.
A Falling Gun Fatnlly Wound- a
Wuiunn Giving n Hunter a Glass of
Water.
Scranton, Pa., Oct. 20.—A shocking ac
cident at Waverly, this county last even
ing resulted In a probable fatal injury
to Mrs. James Green, a farmer’s wife,
at the hands of Hugh, the 15-year-old son
of Presiding Judge W. R. Archibald. Hugh
had been hunting with three young men
and stopped at the farmer's house to get
a glass of water. As he was taking the
glass from the lady’s hand his gun fell
from his hand and was discharged and
the ball pierced her lungs. She ran into
the house and was found there uncon
scious with the blood pouring from her
mouth. Medical assistance was summon
ed from Scranton, but her recovery is not
probable.
DIED IN A l)KI G STORE.
A Man Stricken With Apoplexy While
Walking With Hla Daughter.
Baltimore, Md., Oct. 20.—T. C. Thomp
son, 51 years of age, of Tacoma Park,
near Washington, D. C., died of apoplexy
In the drug store of Richard Hall, corner
Charles and Twenty-Second streets, to
day. Mr. Thompson was the Washing
ton representative of the wholesale mtl
inery Arm of Armstrong. Cator & Cos., of
Baltimore. He was on a visit to this
city and was out walking with his
daughter when he complained of feeling
111. He went into the drug store and al
most Immediately sank to the floor dead.
Mr. Thompson's remains will be sent to
Washington lor burial.