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I THE MORNING NEWS, I
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] J. H. E3TILL. President. f
SWAY OF THE RED SCIMITAR.
MAD WITH BLOOD, KURDS VEST
THEIR FIHV OX CORPSES.
Some of the Mutilations Too Horri
ble to Be Described in Print—Sixty
Christians Drasgeil From a Church
ut Hariioot nud Killed One by One.
Thousands of Armenians Profess
ion Islamtsm to Escape Death.
Constantinople, Dec. 15.— Advices front
the interior show that forced conversions
from Christianity to Mohammedanism are
occurring everywhere. Women and chil
dren whose husbands and fathers have
been killed and whose homes have been
destroyed have, rather than to lead a life
of vagabondage, accepted Islamism,
whereupon they were housed and fed liy
Turks. The sincerity of these conversions
may be Judged from what has occurred
in Caesarea. In this place many women
whose protectors had fallen in the massa
cres were offered their choice between em
bracing the tenets of the Koran, of be
ing either hacked to pieces or meeting the
worse fate of being kidnapped. Ostensibly
the women accepted Islamism and thus
rendered their lives and perhaps their
honor secure.
It is now known that perhaps one thou
sand persons were killed in the massacres
in Caesarea. The fury of the Kurds was
not satisfied with the death of its victims,
but vented itself upon the inanimate bod
ies. The mutilation of the corpses was
frightful, and in many cases was of a na
ture that cannot be described.
In Harpoot sixty Christians fled to a
church in the vain hope that its walls
would furnish them a shelter against
those who were crying for the blood of
Armenians. They were permitted for a
t.me to believe themselves secure, but
suddenly the church was surrounded by a
great number of Kurds. The doors were
then blown in, and the Christians thought
that they would be massacred within the
sacred structure. They were not. Their
captors took them one at a time outside
the church and there, heedless of the piti
able cries for mercy from the women and
children, killed them, either by shooting
or stabbing them. The first victim was
the protestant pastor of the church who,
as he was dragged out, bade the others,
if they had to die, to die as Christians.
He met his death like a martyr. Some
of the refugees in a very agony of terror
offered to abjure their faith and accept
islamism, thinking thus to save their
lives. The offers availed them nothing,
for their insatiable enemies, after accept
ing them, dragged the converts out and
killed them one by one.
The Armenian church has been turned
into a mosque, and the protestant church
into a stable. In Caesarea the soldiers
joined in the looting that accompanied the
massacres. v
Van and Trebizond are rapidly filling
with refugees from the pillaged villages
adjacent to those cities. Hundreds of wo
men, almost completely exhausted from
fear and lack of food, have reached Van
and Trebizond. Their condition Is most
deplorable. They have been robbed of
about everything they possessed. Large
numbers of them were barefooted and
the only covering they had for their
bodies were thin chemises, which furnish
ed no protection against the inclement
weather. There is no doubt that many
of those who esoaped death at the hands
of the Kurds will die from the effects of
the exposure they have undergone, while
many others will fall victims of starva
tion. The most prompt aid that can reach
the sufferers from foreign countries will
not avail to prevent an enormous death
list from these causes, but unless aid Is
promptly furnished from some quarters
the deaths from famine will reach an ap
palling number.
The toroedo cruiser Faucon, which is
to act as the second French guardship,
has arrived here.
Berlin, Dec. 15. —The climax of the
strain between the sultan and the Euro
pean powers, the sultan's assent to the
issuance of firmans permitting the en
trance of extra guardships into the Dar
danelles was obtained under the influ
ence of his knowledge that German's
support would be withdrawn if hq re
fused. Throughout the diplomatic strug
gles the German ambassador at Constan
tinople has been under Instructions from
Berlin ttjat Germany should keep in
the background, refraining from all ini
tiative action. The German ambassador
was officially absent from the confer
ences of the ambassadors, but was al
ways in direct communication with the
sultan. According to official information
here, the emperor saw no necessity for
having a second guardship at Constanti
nople and was strongly opposed to the
project of forcing the passage through
the Dardanelles. Finally, however, un
der pressure brought to bear by Austria
and Italy, the German ambassador was
instructed to advise the sultan that Ger
many must go with the allied powers,
and that strong measures should be re
quired. At the same time the sultan re
ceived the assurance of Germany that
when the guardboat difficulty should be
removed ample time would be accorded
to the porte to re-establish order in Asia
Minor. It Is probable that reliance upon
the kaiser’s promise that no untimely
pressure upon Turkey toy reforms would
nave the assent of Germany, had more
influence upon the sultan than did the
insistence of M. Nelidoff. the Russian
ambassador, and Sir Philip Currie, the
British ambassador, that the firmans
must be granted.
During the coming three months if of
ficial explanations here are realized, diplo
matic action in Constantinople will be re
laxed. A great deal more confidence ex
ists in Berlin in the sultan's intention to
carry out the reforms in Asia Minor
than seems to prevail In other, and es
pecially in English, official quarters. All
the references that are made on the sub
ject in the German semi-official press
show this feeling, and indicate the pre
dominance of the opinion also that no in
tervention of the powers in Turkey, in
volving a European war should be ven
tured upon. German popular and official
sympathy with the Armenian is keen, but
it is argued that a war leading to the
slaughter of the European armies would
be a worse evil than anything that has
happened in Armenia. The official or
gans In Vienna take a similar view of tile
situation. The Fremdenblatt de
clares that the sultan is
to prove his sincerity and readi
ness to grant reforms and hopes to be
able to carry out vigorously his policy of
restoring quiet among the different races
inhabiting Asia Minor.
■ n regard to the reported refusal of Ger
many to permit the displacement of Turk
had Pasha, and the substitution of Said
__asha. Turkish ambassador at Paris, as
l urkish ambassador to Germany, nothing
{* definitely known. The appointment of
• v aid Pasha Is uncertain, but In any event
fhe change of ambassadors, even If Said
ehould tie selected, will not cause any
discord between Germany and Turkey. A
' hange In the Turkish ministry Is under
stood to be impending.
London, Dec. 15.—The Daily News will
"-morrow publish a dispatch from Con
stantinople confirming the statement of
*'* representative of the United Press
ui that city regarding the number of
liristlans killed in the massacre at
1 aesarea.
...’•ha massacre occurred on Nov 30
' gendarme* Joined the marauders lii
outraging women and girls. There is
!!? doubt that the pillaging was done
■nuer direct orders from the govern
“'' I- All the details of the massacre
,-i'lng the names of the victims, etc.,
'*'*■ In the hands of the representatives
y th powers, who Had that It Is useless
remonstrate with Hie porte. The sul
“i la of the opinion that the European
** * mere feint.
1 he dispatch adds that the tragedy at
oritoun is rapidly approaching Ua final
IPp Jtttrfnittfl Wrto£.
stage. The statement that the Armenians
in Zeitoun attacked the Moslems and
burned their villages is an absolute lie.
Invented by the Arab Izzet to alienate
European sympathy. The lie means that
the doom of the Armenians in Zeitoun is
sealed. The sultan will order them to be
exterminated without delay.
The Softas intended to make a demon
stration against the palace on Thursday
last, but the police, who had been in
formed of the proposed action of the the
ological students, prevented it by arrest
ing many of the intending participants.
The dispatch further states that it is
reported that there has been a further
massacre at Caesarea, but no confirma
tion of the report can be had and no de
tails are given.
The Standard has a dispatch from Con
stantinople, which declares that the con
tinuance of the massacres proves that
the sultan, while promising the powers
to effect reforms, is working for the ex
termination of the Armenians. People
In Constantinople cannot understand how
the united powers hesitate to end this
state of things, which is due to the per
versity and w ickedness of a small clique,
when instant Intervention would lie wel
comed by the whole Turkish nation.
The Constantinople correspondent of
the Standard sends the text of the letter
written by Kutchuk, or Little Said
Pasha, the ex-grand vizier, to Sir Philip
Currie, the British ambassador, when
the former left the British embassy, In
which he sought refuge when he thought
his life was endangered. The letter con
firms the published reasons for his
taking the step he did, and says that de
spite his confidence in. and respect for
his sovereign, he was tired of the in
trigues at the palace. The letter then
refers to the gracious messages sent to
him by the sultan while he was at the
embassy, and says that notwithstanding
he was compelled to consider the out
rageous palace intrigues.
The Times will to-morrow publish a dis
patch from its Constantinople correspon
dent, saying that the diplomats there be
lieve that the panic in Galatea and Par*.
on the 12th inst., was organized by :ne
palace party as proof that the public was
perturbed by the arrival of the British
guardship Dryad. The dispatch adds that
another ministerial crisis is expected.
WORK UNDER THE KED CROSS.
Clara Burton Talks of the Coming
Work Among the Armenians.
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 16.—Miss Clara
Barton, famous for her philanthropic
work as the president of the National
Red Cross Society, delivered a lecture to
night in the Second Unlversallst church,
on philanthropy.
Rev. Royal H. Pullman, the pastor of
the church. In Introducing Miss Barton,
referred In glowing terms to the work of
the Red Cross Society and its president.-
Mlss Barton stated that Invitations to
take charge of the work of succoring the
destitute and starving Armenians, came
to the Red Cross Society from all parts
of the country. As members of the Red
Cross are always ready to go to any part
of the world, regardless of personal risk,
the Invitations had been accepted. She
said "That some of us who go to the. wild-)
of Turkey may never return, goes without
saying, but no one of our field workers
was ever known to hesitate to go any
where duty called him or her.”
The speaker explained the mode of dis
tributing the relief among the needy, and
closed her remarka by saying that she
would personally superintend the work,
ITALY’S WAR IN ABYSSINIA.
A Crisis at the Front and Bickering;
Among the Deputies.
Rome, Dec. 15.—The opposition to the
government in the Chamber of Deputies is
developing a number of interpellations on
the situation in Abyssinia which will be
presented in the chamber with the ob
ject of overthrowing the cabinet. Prime
Minister Crispi will to-morrow reply to in
terpellations on the subject, explaining the
provisions of a bill by which the govern
ment proposes to regulate the Italian sit
uation in Africa for the present and fu
ture.
The latest advices that have reached
here from Abyssinia show that the enemy
have not yet arrived in sight of Makalle.
The Capitale prints a dispatch stating
that the Abysslnians are adva'ncing
against the Italians in two heavy col
umns. One column, under the command
of Ras Alula, is approaching Adua, and
the other is moving on Asmara. The to
tal number of the enemy is over 100,OUO
men. Gen. Baratierl has ordered Gen.
Arimonde to hold Asmara at all costs.
The Chamber of Deputies to-day dis
cussed the situation. Signor Imbriana
accused the ministry of deceiving the par
liament. The Italian expeditions in Afri
ca, he Bald, made Italy the slave of Eng
land, and he urged that the Italian forces
be withdrawn. In conclusion, he moved
that the chamber refuse to grant the
credits asked by the government to carry
on the campaign in Abyssinia.
Signor Cavolotti paid a tribute to the
troops who were recently killed in Abys
sinia. He said that he was prepared to
grant sacrifices to maintain Italian pres
tige. but he did not believe that the pres
ent ministry should remain in office.
Signor Saracco, speaking for Prime Min
ister Crispi, then announced that the
latter would to-morrow explain the pro
visions of a government measure dealing
with the Italo-Abyssinian question.
A dispatch from Alassowah, the capital
of Erythera, says that Ras Makonnen,
the Abyssinian leader, acted in a chival
rous manner in treating with the van
quished Italians, and rendered funeral
honors to MaJ. Toselli, the leader of the
Italian force that was almost exterminat
ed by the Abysslnians.
London, Dec. 15.—The Times will to
morrow publish a dispatch from Rome,
saving that military circles there ate
strongly of the opinion that Great Britain
stands sentinel at Zeila, on the Gulf of
Acien, as the guardian of Ras Makon
nen's Interests, enabling him to unite with
King Menilek for an attack on Gen. Bara
tierl. The dispatch adds that there is a
strong feeling growing in Italy that the
Itaio-British entente is a failure.
PARTNERS FALL OIT.
Application Made for a Receiver to
Wind I p the Buslnes*.
Cincinnati, Dec. 15.—An application for
a receiver for the firm of Trounstine
Bros. & Cos., was made before Judge
Moore of the superior court yesterday.
The petition is signed by five members of
the firm and states that the firm is
solvent, but that it is not possible to
continue the business in conjunction with
Sylvanus F., and Oscar Trounstine as
partn< rs. The hearing was set for Tues
day next. The firm is an old one In the
wholesale clothing business. Their assets
are about $300,000.
TWO STORES AND A CAFE BURNED.
Hogrratonn the Scene of an gKO.OOO
Fire.
Hagerstown, Md., Dec. 15.—The Boston
Clothing House, Beeler & Bennett’s gro
cery store and the cafe of W. D. Wilson,
were destroyed by fire early this morn
ing. The total loss Is about SBO,OOO, with
insurance of two-thirds that amount. The
fire originated from an unknown cause In
the cellet of the Boston Clothing House,
owned by M. E. Jacobson.
A bale l Ml. John’s.
St. Johns, N. F., Dae. is. -Another atorm
is raging to-da> arid the shipping In port
has been considerably damaged over 20
local vees'Js, carrying from 5 to to men
,-ach are overdue, having Iwen out during
'he whole gai-. It Is feared that Some of
them will never reach port.
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY. DECEMBER lb. 1895.
AN ATTACK AIMED AT AMERICA.
THE OBJECT OF PRUSSIA’S INSUR
ANCE LAWS ADMITTED.
An Ofllelul of the Home OtHee Ac
knowledges the Trot State of Alt
fairs—The Conservatives in the
Reichstag Silent l niter the Heceut
Socialist Onslaughts in Order to
Keep the Hammerstein Scaudal
From Coming to the Surface.
Berlin, Dec. 15.—The ministerial refer
ences which have been made in the Reich
stag to the barring out of Ameiean In
surance companies from transacting any
further business In Prussia have lacked
that strict accuracy which an honest
statement ought to give. The assertion
of Freiherr Marschall Von Bieberstein,
minister of foreign affairs, that the com
panies were suppressed solely because
they did not choose to comply with the
regulations affecting home and foreign
insurance companies alike, totally Ig
nored the fact that the rules which were
enforced against the American compa
nies were drawn up in 1891 by the Prussian
minister of the interior purposely to drive
out American Insurance companies. At
the time these regulations were announc
ed their strong anti-American basis was
frankly avowed by the officials of the
home office, it can further be stated upon
authority that Ueheimrath Knibel Dohe
rltz of the home office openly admitted
to the manager of an American insurance
company that the home office was search
ing for a way to block out the American
insurance business from Prussia and that
he himself could not rest until he had
succeeded in doing so.
The Inaction of the conservatives in the
Reichstag during the oratorical encount
ers between tile socialist leaders and the
ministry, is attributed to their dread of
drawing out a disclosure of the documents
belonging to Raron von Hammerstein, the
absconding ex-editor of the Kreuz Zel
tung, which are in the possession of the
socialists. Many members of the right
are compromised In the Hammerstein let
ters, and they advised the practical ef
faeoment of the party during the discus
sion In the Reichstag, in order to retard
the revelations which it was in the power
of the socialists to make. It 1s asserted
that these members even suggested the
establishment of a temporary arrange
ment with the socialist group In the Reich
stag. Since Wednesday's sitting, when
llerren Bebel and Liebknecht declared
their intention to publish these letters
at the moment, it should be deemed oppor
tune those of the conservatives in the
Reichstag who have nothing to fear from
their publication, have demanded that
the leaders of the right shall put an end
to the intolerable situation, which the so
cialists could prolong at their leisure, or
as long as the conservatives permitted
themselves to be paralyzed by the social
ists’ threats. The Introduction of an em
phatic resolution, challenging the produc
tion of the letters is now deemed the
best course to be pursued by the party,
although it is known that In Baron Ham
mersteln's correspondence there are let
ters from certain conservative leaders, in
which passages abound containing ex
pressions in which lese majeste is not
lacking. The president of the Reichstag
ean, of course, Interdict the reading of
such passages, but he cannot prevent the
socialists from showing that the conserva
tives, the rhetorical defenders of the
throne, commit lese majeste quite as read
ily as any member of the Suppressed so
cialists.
The emperor, after attending the cer
emony of swearing In the naval recruits
at Kiel to-day, will go to Aliona to-mor
row to Inspect the new German ironclad,
Konlg Wilhelm. He will take luncheon
with Count von Waldersee at Altona and
return to Berlin on Tuesday.
The empress has been In Dresden dur
ing the week to see her motheg, the Dow
ager Duchess Adelaid of Holstein, and
while there paid a short courtesy visit to
the Queen of Saxony. Since returning to
Berlin she has renewed her activity in
Christmas shopping.
Diplomatic dinners are now frequent, in
accordance with the requirements of the
season, and the reception given at the
Austrian, Italian and Russian embassies
have added to the social burdens of the
officials, but the members of the imperial
family, until the court season opens, after
Christmas, will take no part In society
functions.
Herr Fischer, socialist member of the
Reichstag, who was for some time em
ployed as an editor on the Vorwaerts, the
socialist organ, complained at a public
meeting yesterday that the paper hab
itually garbled reports and left out, or
smoothed dqwn remarks In reports of
speeches that were unpalatable to the
editors. He himself, he declared, had
been obliged in order to get accurate
reports of his own speeches at the re
cent socialist democratic congress at
Breslau to go to the columns of the con
servative Post.
The Munich Anzeiger. which Journal
is in touch with the Bavarian cabinet,
announces the decision of the ministry
to declare Prince Regent Luitpold king
upon the tenth anniversary of his re
gency. June 10, 1896. The paper adds that
the people are unanimous in their ap
proval of such a step. Prince Luitpold
is an Uncle of the present hopelessly in
sane King Otto.
The Local Anzeiger says it Is con
vinced that President Cleveland is not
animated by any positive ill feeling to
ward Germany, although there is much
in his recent message to congress that
is unpleasant, but he was obliged to do
something to increase Ills following In
view of the coming presidential election,
so he thought it good politics to attack
Germany.
The Vorwaerts, commenting upon the
speeches of Gen. Bronsart von Sohellen
dorf, minister of war, and Dr. Schoen
stedt, minister of Justice, in the Reichstag
during last week's socialist debate, cites
their remarks as proof of the ministers’
blindness as to the strength of the democ
racy. Time, it says, will show that a re
pressive policy on the part of any govern
ment is useless.
The Tageblatt publishes a report of an
interview of President Vincent of the Ot
toman Bank, in which he declares that
the position of that institution is better
than that of most of the European banks.
Tile financial position of Turkey, he savs.
Is not so serious us Is generally supposed.
She always has some reserve funds in her
coffers and the real deficit in the treas
ury is much less than the assumed deficit.
The Vienna bourse operators have not
yet met their obligations to the Berlin
operators, which were fixed by compro
mise by the president of the Berlin bourse
last week. In consequence, the London
and Paris bourse brokers have Joined the
Berlin brokers in a protest to the Vienna
bourse committee against the default of
til" Austrian operators. The Vienna com
mittee, upon the strength of this protest,
will prepare a petition to the government
to amend the bettjng law so as to enable
the bourse authorities to prosecute the
defaulters, who are now refusing to pay
their differences to the Berlin brokers
with whom they had business transac
tions. Despite the fact that tile bourse
committee of Vienna ruled that they
might properly settle their differences
upon a basis of 40 per cent, reduction of
the amounts actually due, the defaulting
operator* have refused to pay, taking re
fuge under the betting clauses of the
common law, which the commlitee are
now seeking to have amended.
leaesael* and Ike Hrlliab.
I/ondon, Ire... IS —The Times correspond
ent In Carsons telegraphs that he la in
formed that tip. policy of the Venezuelan
government Is to endeavor to treat the
arrest of tha British police and the front
ier quest kins under one heading.
FIT* SEEMS AFRAID TO FIUIIT.
He Names a Weight Limit Which
Bari Out Maher.
Pittsburg, Dec. 15.—Peter Maher and his
manager, John J. Quinn, passed through
the city to-night en route for Chicago,
i where Maher plays a week's engagement.
! Michael Connelly, the backer of Maher,
says Fitzsimmons refuses to fight Peter
l at over 158 pounds. Of course, Maher can
not get down to this weight. Connelly
I said to-night that he would telegraph
Jl.uuO to-morrow morning to S. C. Austin
of the Police Gazette on behalf of Maher
to fight any man in the world for a purse
of $:,,U00 a side if Fitzsimmons refuses to
fight. Of course, Maher and his manager
and backers prefer a fight with Fitzsim
mons, but as it seems impossible to gel
r itzsimmons to meet the young Irishman,
the first man that covers the SI,OOO posted
in New York will have the call with
Peter.
Maher will rest during Christmas week
so he will be in good condition for his ben
efit at Madison Squarfe Garden, New York
on Dec. 28.
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 15.—80 h Fitzsimmons
*' eter Maher will surely fight near
... aso ' Fvtl < 14 - unless a hit-Ti occurs
within twelve hours. Dan Stuart reached
Dallas from New York last night and
at once put himself in telegraphic com
munication with Martin Julian and Fitz
simmons, ai Houston, in regard to the
proposed fight. The tone of the replies
to Stuart's telegrams were so satisfactory
that he left Dallas to-night to meet Ju
jul' and hts man at Houston. There is
little doubt in local spoiling circles that
the match was os good as closed before
ntua-rt left. If no Obstacles are encoun
tered to-morrow Stuart will take Fitzsim
mons out on the bosom or the Gulf of
Mexico far enough to be beyond the jur
isdiction of the state of Texas and form
uily Sign the agreements necessary to
clinch Sthe lieavy-wedght championship
match. *
MITCHES ROCKEFELLER!* MILLION
MUs Culver Donate* 5 1 ,000,000 to
C'lileagro University.
Chicago, Dec. 15.—The gift of $1,000,000
to the University of Chicago by Miss
Helen Culver is dofftjly welcome, as it
insures $1,000,000 more from John D. Rock
efeller. Less than two months ago, Nov.
2, Mr. Rockefeller Rent the following let
ter to Dr. Goodspeed, financial secretary
of the university: "I will contribute to
the l nlverslty of Chicago sl,ooe,bffi for
endowment, payable Jan. 1, ixyo, j n cash
or at my option In approved interest
bearing securities, at their fair market
value. 1 win give in addition $2,000,000 for
endowment or otherwise, as 1 muy des
ignate, payable in cash, or. at my option,
in interest-bearing securities, at their fair
market value, but only In amounts equal
to the contributions of others in cash or
Its equivalent, not hitherto promised, as
the same shall be received oy this lAii
verslty.
“This pledge shall be void as to any
portion of the sum herein promised which
shall prove not to be payable on the above
terms on or before Jan. 1, 189tf. Vo*urs
‘fitly. John D. Rocket idler.’’
This means three millions for the unl
verslty in less than fifty days, and it is
probable a school of medicine will be
established in addition to the benefits
bestowed on biology by Miss Culver's
gift.
LOUISIANA’S DUELISTS.
No New Developments in the Henr
sey-Boatner Affair.
New Orleans, La., Dec. 15.—There are
no new developments in the difficulty
between Maj. Hearsey and Congressman
Boatner. *
It is said that all the efforts of mu
tual friends to effect an amicable settle
ment have proven futile, and that a hos
tile meeting with pistols at twelve paces
will probably take place somewhere to
morrow. Particulars, however, are not
obtainable.
The following announcement has been
sent to the morning papers regarding the
difficulty:
We, the undersigned, representing Maj.
J. H. Hearsey, on the one part, and the
Hon. Charles J. Boatner, on the other
part, In their pending differences arc
pleased to announce that there Is a stay
In the proceedings arranging for a meet
ing on the field, and that there are the
most hopeful prospects of an amicable
adjustment.
Appreciation of the deep Interest man
ifested by the public in the matter Is the
cause for this announcement.
Edward H. Lombard,
J. C. Aby,
for Maj. Hear3ey.
A. W. Crandell,
L. D. McLain,
for Maj, Boatner.
CI, E V ELAN I> HOME AG AIN.
The President Returns Laden With
Duck* and a Deep Brown Color.
Washington, Dec. 15.—President Cleve
land and his shooting companions re
turned to Washington to-day vat 2:30 p.
m. on the lighthouse tender Maple,
laden with ducks and a deep brown color.
A member of the shooting party said
this evening that no alarm need have
been for the safety of the President
and his companions during the terrific
storm that raged at Cape Hatteras w hile
they were In that vicinity. The tender
Violet, to which the party was trans
ferred from the Maple at Norfolk, was
well sheltered during the gale in the
cape channel. She did not drag her anch
ors, and everybody had a good time, he
said. The trip in the Maple from Nor
folk to Washington was without noticea
ble incident.
A NEW WRINKLE IN LICENSES.
Brewer* May Have to Take One Out
for Eneli Dl*trnutina Point.
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 15.—Agent Huga
haston of tho Adams Express Company
at Hastings, vsas [vesterdayi convicted
in the federal court of selling whisky
without a license. Sentence has not yet
been pronounced.
This case will cause a revolution in
the methods of the express companies
throughout the country. The federal law
requires all persons handling spirts to
have a license. Brewers save thousands
of dollars annually by consigning goods
direct to express companies in filling
orders, who collect and remit Under
this ruling they will be forced to take
out licenses for all distributing points
however small, and will not be permit
ted to depend on the express companies
The case will he appealed.
A POSTAL CLERK ARRESTED.
He Is Accused of Nleallua Matter
Frutu the Mulls.
Washington, Dec. 15.—Chief Inspector
Wheeler of the postofflce department to
night received a telegram announcing
the arrest at Marshall, Tex., of W A
Gilbert, u postal elerk on the New Or
leans and Marshall railroad postoffle*
for emb'-zzilng ordinary mall matter The
arrest was mad* by Inspectors Hamlin
and W’oods, and la said by Col. Wheeler
to lie a most Important one Modi mall
matter ha* been missing from that route,
snd the Inspector! have been after the
thief for a long time They hav a clear
case, they say, against Gilbert.
WHITE METAL MEN WATCHING.
THEIR ACTIO N IN JANUARY NOT
YET CERTAIN.
If Hie Old Parties Fall to Esponse the
Cause of Free Coinage the Silver
lies Will See to It That the People
of the Country Have a (bailee to
Express Their Views al the Ballot
Box—(Sen. Warner Denies That the
Silverltes Are Lowing Ground.
Chicago, Dei’. 15.—Oen. A. G. Warner of
Ohio, the well-known advocate of free
silver, this afternoon held a consultation
with the officers of the National Bimetal
lic League In regard to the details of the
conference to be held by the upholders
of the lti-to-1 idea In Washington on Jan.
22. In regard to the objects of this con
ference, Gen. Warner gave the follow
ing interview: ”Tlie object cf the Janu
ary conference Is to take Into considera
tion the situation at that time and to de
cide the question of calling a national
convention for the purpose of nominating
candidates for President and Vico Presi
dent on the money issue alone. By that
time we will know when and where the
conventions of the leading parties will
be held, and probably by that time some
thing of the policy of the congress on
financial questions will be disclosed. What
the January conference will decide I
cannot beforehand undertake to say.
Many democrats are hopeful that tho
sliver forces In that party will yet lie
able to control the next convention and
wrest the organization of that party from
the hands of the gold combination of Lon
don and New York. There are also repub
licans who are still hopeful that their par
ty may yet be Induced to espouse the
cause of bimetallism. Hut. however, this
may turn out, one thing may be felled
upon, and thut la that the people of this
country will have an opportunity to In
some way express squarely their views
at the ballot box on adopting perma
nently the gold standard In tills country
or returning to the constitutional stand
ard of gold and silver.”
When asked for an expression on the
statements made that the cause of free
sliver Is on the wane. Gen. Warner said:
'•Notwithstanding the claims of the press,
the cause of silver Is growing and the time
Is near at hand when New England Itself
will be forced by two conditions which
are now pressing upon Its Interests, to
take up tbis question. These two ques
tions are our Increasing debt abroad, call
ing for large exportations of gold, over
and above paying for Imports, to pay In
terest and other foreign charges accruing
annually from past obligations which
makes It Impossible to make protection
to New England industries effective as in
the past, or as might be done If we were
out of debt; and, secondly, thu destructive
competition with stiver using countries
under the advantage which the divergence
between the value of silver and gold gives
to the 600,0U0,0U0 of people producing under
the sliver standard. This competition Is
Just beginning to be felt, and Is little un
derstood in this country, and yet It Is des
tined to transfer the scat of many of the
great Industries of gold standard coun
tries to such countries as China, Japan,
and Mexico, and this competition will be
more severely felt In countries under the
gold standard than by countries owing no
outside debts.”
Chicago, Dec. 15.—W. H. Harvey gave
out a statement to-night explaining the
details of his now order, the "i’atrlots of
America."
Mr. Harvey says the cause of free silver
Is to lie enlarged through the agency of
anew political organization. This form
of waging war upon the single gold stand
ard forces is his own Idea. Mr. Harvey,
assisted by several sliver men, has placed
the plan In working form by starting an
organization known as the Patriots of
America. With the parent society In Chi
cago, and thousands of others In every
state and territory In the union. It Is Mr.
Harvey's intention to make free silver u
reality and a vital issue of the national
campaign.
’’While free silver Is the piece de resist
ance of the organization,” Mr. Harvey
says, “It Is not the sole one. Back of It is
the spirit of humanity which looks to lhe
accomplishment of better government, and
the elimination of personal selfishness
from the acts of private citizens and pub
lic officials. The new order assumes the
existence of evil Influence which Is con
sciously or unconsciously exerted by
wealthy corporations and Individuals upon
government, executives, legislators and
courts. To successfully combat this in
fluence, the society will endeavor to arouse
In the public breast the latent fire of pa
triotism and love for Immunity.
"The order of the Patriots of America,
with the national headquarters In the
Fort Dearborn building, Chicago, has Is
sued a prospectus in book form, giving
the objects of the and the rea
sons wblch have caused the organization
of such a movement. Its national offi
cers are a first national patriot, a na
tional recorder and a national treasurer.
It also provides for a first state patriot
in each state, who constitutes a congress
of patriots. There is also to he a first
patriot for each county. The plans pro
vide for opening lodges throughout the
United States, and aTI power Is derived
from the people voting In their lodges.
"It Is a non-partisan organization, and
will put no candidates In the field,” con
tinued Mr. Harvey.
A STEAMER BIN DOWN.
The One at Fault Hcurhed to Prevent
Her From Sinking.
Liverpool, Dec. 15.—While approaching
the landing stage here this evening the
British steamer Indiana, Capt. Boggs from
Philadelphia, collided with the fruit laden
steamer Soamora, which was lying at an
chor. The Indiana had a large hole made
In her port side abaft her bulkhead. Her
passengers were safely landed und :he
hole was stopped up with mattresses, etc.
She was then towed to the Cheshire side
of the river, where she was beached to
prevent her sinking.
The Indiana reached the landing stage
with six feet of water in her forehold and
this had Increased to 11 feet by the time
the passengers were got ashore. After
lugs had beached the steamer. It was
found that her port bow had been out
down to the waters edge. Her engines
were not damaged. The force of the < ol
lision turned the Seamora's bow plates
until the vessels nose pointed to her stern.
Nobody was Injured.
KENTUCKY’S LEGISLATURE.
Victory In One Contest Will Give Ike
Republican* Control,
Lexington, Ky., Dec. 15.—Hon. Wood G.
Dunlap who is contesting the election of
M. Kaufman, dem., to the Kentucky legis
lature, has commenced taking evidence,
and expects to be seated. Thlz will give
the republicans a majority. One hundred
and forty-four negroes were refused reg
istration here, over a hundred of whom
reside at the same place where they Were
registered In 1894. The tolel number regis
tered In one precinct In 1894 was 53 n und In
HOC only 385. the difference being due. It
Is claimed, to the wsy In which 111* dem
ocrats disfranchised legal voters in not
allowing them to register. Mr. Dunlap's
CSS*’ I* regarded as so clear that titer* is
little doubt but tbs' he will l/e seated t n
i* the contested election commute*
drawn frutu the bat should prove to have
s majority of democrats.
CAMPUS TO REMAIN IN CUBA.
Sgsslth Troops Slaughtered—Gomes
and Maceo Reported Defeated.
Madrid, Dec. 15.—An official denial Is
made of the report published by the Paris
Figaro that Capt. Gen. Martinez Campos
had resigned his command in Cuba.
Maulrid, Dec. 15.—A dispatch to the
Imparclal from Havana says that 800 In
surgents surprised 72 Spanish troops,
who were foraging near Minas, between
Jteuvltas and Puerto Principe. The in
surgents fired a volley Into the Span
iards and then charged them with ma
chetes. The Spaniards made a heroic re
sistance, killing niuny of the rebels, but
were themselves completely crushed. A
lieutenant and 23 privates were killed,
while the rest of the Spanish force, ex
cept four men, wore ell her wounded or
taken prisoners. A Spanish column lias
Stalled ill pursuit of tho rebels.
The Imparclal also has a dispatch from
Santa Clara, saying that Gen. Oliver lias
defeated Gomez and Maceo at Mabu-
Jlna. The insurgent loss was heavy. Tho
Spanish loss was five killed and twenty
wounded.
Washington, Dec. 15.—1n an Interview to
be published in the Washington Times
to-morrow Honor Quesadu, secretary .f
the Cuban Patriotic Association, answers
the statements made In a pamphlet re
cently circulated among members of con
gress and government officials with a view
to counteracting tile growing feeling of
friendliness for the cause of the Cuban
Insurgents upon the matter of the reports
allowed to be sent from the Island of
Cuba.
Honor Quesada says: “We will leave the
American press to defend Itself of the
two Implied charges, duplicity or Igno
rance, but we cannot fail, suggesting to
the writer to recall thut if the newspapers
In this country have not been able to ob
tain exact news. It has been because the
cable amt mall have been In the hands
exclusively of and tampered with by the
Spanish authorities, who would not allow
any matter to go through but what was
favorable to the government.
"Did Martinez Campos give the order
or not, that all foreign correspondents
should nut go Into the Cuban ranks? Were
they not threatened with being shot Im
mediately If they disobeyed? Docs Hie
writer know of the experiences of every
newspaper mun who has refused to sell
hts American manhood ami to dishonor
his calling liy falsifying reports of battles,
or concealing the horrible atrocities com
mitted In the fields by the Bpanlards?
“There has been no absence of 'present
ment of the Spanish side,' on the contra
ry, every opportunity was theirs.
"The Spaniards will not admit a single
defeat, and yet the Cubans have armed
their men with Mausscra rifles, used only
by the, government. The government has
killed, according to their official reports,
more men already than, they admit wo
have ill the field, and how Is It then that
we hear of transports bring thousands of
unfortunate recruits to fight for a top
pling monarcy In America? Enough of
such mystification. Spain never loses hut
the last battle, and she will lose It In
Cuba.
"if the truth Is not known It Is Spain’s
fault. Let her welcome fearless and In
corruptible Journalists to Cuba and give
them facilities. Let her ask the press of
this country to name a committee of in
vestigation. Otherwise It will look as If
she were afraid of the power of ths
American pen.”
Washington, Dec. 16. 2a. m.—A report
was current at a late hour last night
that at about 7 o’clock yesterday morn
ing a small rectangular box, very highly
polished, was found at the door of Honor
de Lome, the Spanish minister to the
United States. Mrs. Ds Lome discovered
the box, and, according to the rumor, she
extinguished a burning fuse In It. The
police, It Is said, were given charge of
the case, and they found that the box
contained explosives.
At a late hour It has been Impossible
to confirm the rumor. Minister de Lome
declined to discuss the subject at all,
either to affirm or deny Its correctness.
LOSS OF THE BELLE O'BUIEN.
A Survivor of the Lost Ship Bronchi
lo Baltimore.
Baltimore, Md., Dec. 15.—Capt. Dunn of
the British steamship Lord Erne, from
Swansea, to-day brought Into port a sur
vivor of the American ship Belle O’Brien,
which foundered off the English coast.
Another seaman, who was picked up at
the same time, died and was hurled at
eea. A third man went crazy from hun
ger and thirst and Jumped overboarf).
From (’apt. Dunn's log the following
Information was taken: “At noon or
Nov. 30. In latitude 60 degrees 03 minute*
north, longitude 14 degrees 58 minutes
west, a *mull boat bearing the name
•Belle O’lirlen, Thomaaton,’ was picked
up. In it were two very exhausted men,
one of whom proved to be James Brooks
of Liverpool, the second mate of the
Belle O'Brien. The other man was too
111 to speak. He died the following morn
ing and was buried at sea at 10 o'clock.
Brooks said the dead man's name Was
Peterson. Tho men had been without
food or water for ten days.
’’Second Mate Brooks states that the
Belle O'Brien was abandoned on Nov.
20, when she was nearly full of water.
He, along with two of the crew, occu
pied one of the small boats. What be
came of the captain and other members
of the crew he does not know.
"Brooks and his two companions were
tossed about In the open sea for days.
One of the men, whose name Is believed
to have been Chovln, became Insane,
and a day or two before the Lord Erne
hove In sight. Jumped overboard."
Capt. Dunn reports that Brooks has
been confined In bed since he was picked
up, and that he is still critically 111. His
mind Is not clear, and no connected state
ment of the foundering of the Belle
O'Brien nor of the experiences of Brooks
and his companions In the open boat
has been secured.
To-night it Is stated that Brooks can
not live.
A LOCKOUT OF TAILORS.
The Contractor* of New Y’ork Go
Rack on Their Agreement.
New York, Dec. 15.—The threat of the
members of the Clothing Contractors’ Mu
tual Protective Association to lock out
the tailors was carried out to-day, and the
battle between the bosses and the men Is
row on. The contractors made no con
cealment of their Intentions to repudiate
th* agreement which they had made with
the Brotherhood of Tailors, and gave their
employes to understand that they could
no longer work for them unless they con
sented to do so under a different system
and anew set of rules. Up to a late hour
to-night reports had been received ac the
headquarters of the bosses, showing that
over 100 shops had been closed In tbis
city, and that 2,000 tailors had been thrown
out ot work. In Brooklyn 150 shops were
closed and about 2.300 tailors were de
barred from entering
Tne executive committee of the horses
and the men will hold long sessions to
morrow. If all the contractors stick to
their announced determination to lockout
their rnen, probably 10,(Mi persons will ha
thiown out of employment In this city
within a few days.
A PIANO FACTORY BURNED.
The Knell Conpzsr of Uiselnnall
Hu rued Out.
Cincinnati, 0., Dec, 15.—T0-day an ex
plosion occuri*d In the cellar of ths
Knell Plano Manufacturing Company,
followed shortly after by Jets of flame
issuing from Hi* lower window* ilefor*
assistance could t/e summoned the build
ing and Rs contents were almost en
tirety destroyed. Th* loss to Hi# build
ing and stock will reach s7s, two, U Jg
fully Insured.
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SENATORS SWAYED BY SPOILS.
THE POPULISTS M IKK A DEAL
WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
They Are to Allow (he G. O. P. to Get
Control of (he Senate Committees
by FailiiiK to Vote on the Reorgani
sation Propoal I ion—l n Return the
Republican* Are to Give Them a
Number of Desirable Committee
Assignments.
Washington, Dec. 15.—1f the plans of
i <he republican "steering committee" In
| the Senate do not miscarry, there will be
a thorough reorganization of the com
mittees before the adjournment for the
i holiday recess. A deal has been arranged
I by which the populists are to be taken
I care of In return for their silence when
, the vote on the reorganization proposition
jls taken. Senators Peffer of Kansas,
| Allen of Nebraska, Butler of North Caro
lina and Jones and Stewart of Nevada ara
expected to either absent themselves from
the Senate when the deciding vote la
taken, or they will sit silently In their
seats, without fear of being counted by
the Vice lYealdent. Senator Kyle re
fused to Join In the combine, but will
vote with the democrats against the
proposition offered by the republican cau
cus. This would give the republicans a
majority of a voting quorum and would
enable them to perfect the entire reor
ganization of the Senate If the arrange
ment cun be extended to Include a change
In the officers of the body as well as tho
committees. Thus far It appears that the
understanding only extends to the remod
eling of the committees. It Is possible
that the republicans, after getting
a taste or the fruits of a
partial victory, may he able to make fur
ther arrangements with their populistic
friends, who appear to realize that they
have nothing to expect In the way of pat
ronage from the democrats.
It has been demonstrated that the pop
ulists In the Senate have a keen appetita
for anything that savors of "substantial
recognition. They contend that, sooner
or Inter, the republicans will have abso
lute control of the Senate, and then thelp
votes will not he of any material value
lo cither narty. At present they are In a
position to dictate terms that will Insura
Minn a reasonable return for simply rs
matnlng silent, after It has been demon
si rated that as a third pnrty they could
not elect their own ticket If they should
put one In tho field. Thus they believe that
it Is advisable, and at the same time good
politics, to tukc what they have In sight.
Instead of playing the heroic role of sac
rificing their own Individual Interests to
block thp republican game.
Senntor Peffer's term expires In 1897, and
he can hardly expect to be returned, hence
he propose* to make the best crop of po
litical hay while the senatorial sun Is shin
ing. Senator Allen of Nebraska, also retires
from the Senate in 1899, and he has but
little to expect from the demoorats, now
that they have nothing for themeelves.
Senators Jones and Stewart of Nevada
are not Indifferent to the soothing influ
ence* of senatorial courtesy, with com
fortable committee rooms on the side, and
Myron Butler would be willing to assume
the role once played by the late Senator
Mahone of Virginia, and constitute him
self the balance of power In the Senate, If
the conditions were favorable. For the
present, he Is disposed to make ths beet
terms possible wltn the controlling spirits
In the republican camp, for he has noth
ing to guln by co-operating with the demo
crats. t
STREET CAR MEN MAY STRIKE.
An Ultimatum Presented to a Phila
delphia Company.
Philadelphia. Dec. 15.—After the unsuc
cessful effort yesterday of a commute*
representing the amalgamated association
of street railway employes to Indue*
John Lowber Welsh, president of ths
Union Traction Company, to listen to ths
grievances of the employes of the road,
a committee of the association met last
night and put the grievances at the men
In definite shape for presentation to the
officials of the company. The principal
demands of the men are for ten hours a
day. with $2 as a day's pay; the protection
of motormen against the inclemency of
the weather; that no employe snail be dis
charged for belonging to a labor organi
zation and that those men who have al
ready been discharged for belonging to
the Amalgamated Association shall be re
instated.
Although no threat of a strike wag
coupled with the request for the consid
eration of the demands, It Is understood
that they were formulated and will be
presented lo the nature of an ultimatum
to the company. What the outcome will
be is difficult to forecast.
The Union Traction Company controls
most of the street railways of Philadel
phia, and employs about 7,000 men. Ths
company has declared war upon labor
organizations, and Is discharging all men
known to belong to one. That The men’g
demands will be rejected there is little
doubt, and If they are sufficiently organ
ized they will possibly strike, but so far
as is known the majority of the conduc
tors and motormen have not yet joined
the Amalgamated Association.
BURIAL OF CAPT. JACKSON.
The Remain* at Rest In the Ceme
tery at Athens.
Athens, Ga., Dec. 15.—The remains of
Capt. Harry Jackson of Atlanta were
brought to Athens this morning and In
terred in Oconee cemetery by the side of
his three sons and near the grave of hit
lllustrous father-in-law. Gov. Thomas R.
Cobb. They were escorted to Athena
by the Gate City Guard ana"a ISrge dele
gation of the Atlanta bar. The Athens
bar and the members of the university
law school attended the funeral in a body.
Among the mourners around the op>n
grave were Gen. Henry R. Jackson, ths
aged futher of the deceased; Secretary
Hoke Smith and ex-Senator Pope Barrow
his two krothers-in-law. The services &{
the grave were conducted by Chancellor
Welbourne Boggs of the State Universi
ty. They were simple, but impressive,
consisting of the reading of the scrip
tures, the offering of a fervent prayer
and the singing of that divine hymn.
"Lead, Kindly Light.”
A METHODIST CHURCH BURNED.
The It ■■ I Mina Valued at $8,1,000 and
Insured lur Only $6,000.
Little Rock, Dec. 15.—The First Meth
odist Episcopal church, Bouth, together
with its contents, was totally destroyed
by fire this afternoon. A careless janitor
and a defective furnacu was the causa.
The building was erected at a coat of
$25,000, and was Insured for only $6,000,
Two firemen. Allie Robbins and Georg*
Wund*rlt>‘h, were seriously crushed and
burned by falling walls.
Passed lulu Eternity.
Jackson. Mis*., Dec. 15.—Dr. K. R, Leu
better, one of the most prumlnant citi
zen* and druggists of this city, disd
this morning of Bright's disease.
Is.. Dm 1 Hon wiiuags
Arthur Mr-Ki lghan. populist ex -congress
man from the Fifth Nebraska district,
died this morning Rt (he lunatic ifnin
•t Hasting*. '