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THE MORNING NEWS, i
. Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888. -
J. H. ESTILL. President.
dread a fifty-cent dollar.
BILYEHITES TO BLAME FOR THE
FINANCIAL SCARE.
European Holders of American Se
curities I'nlosiling Principally lie
cause They Fear the Country is to
He Drained of Its Gold—Prepara
tions for the Christmas Festival
Occupy Most of the Germans—The
Winter to Bea Gay One in Berlin
Social Circles.
Berlin, Dec. 22.—Public interest in Ber
lin in the quarrel between the United
States and Great Britain has never been
highly* strained, and bids fair to become
rapidly less, especially as regards
the political aspect of the ques
tion. On the other hand, how
ever, financial anxiety is on the In
crease. The operations on the bourse here,
in Frankfort and in Vienna on Saturday
showed a greater tendency to take the
situation seriously. It is true that noth
ing like a war panic prevailed, but the
operators obviously got the impression
lhat the financial position must become
much worse than it is, whatever may
happen, in relieving the political diffi
culty. The selling of American stocks on
the various German bourses proceeded ac
tively and a considerable number of boar
orders are reported to have been sent
to London. The selling movement
meanwhile is not that investors are
unloading, but it is largely confined to
speculative dealings, which seem calcu
lated to eventually draw in genuine hold
ers. The concurrence of the financial
press in the gloomy view of the monetary
prospects of the United States is giving a
great deal of assistance to speculators
for a fall. Responsible newspapers, like
the National Zeiitung, predict a flow of
gold from the United States.
In regard to a tariff war between Ger
many and the United States, nobody af
fects to believe that anything of the kind
will occur except ng interested agrarians,
who have been hoping that jsuch a war
would result in the formation of a strong
agrarian and protectionist ministry in
Germany.
The preparations which everybody is
making for Christmas, places to the na
tions at large, political and financial
events In tho background. The members
of the imperial family have returned from
their tour through Burgher Fashion. The
emperor is enjoying himself in the bosom
of his family, and the life of the royalties
at the new palace at Postdam mirrors
upon a great scale most of the households
in Germany. On Christmas eve the big
gest event for the young princes will be
"Die Bescherung,” the giving of Christ
mas boxes. The distribution of gifts will
be made from a Christmas tree, of which
each prince will have one, their size vary
ing according to the ages of the owners.
There will be a tree, too, for the little
princess, Victoria Louise, and there will
also be trees for everybody in the .house
hold, down to the kitchen servants. Apart
from domestic fetes, Berlin will be quiet
socially until the season commences, short
ly before the annual Ordensfest, which
will take place on Jan. 18, the twenty
fifth anniversary of the proclamation of
the German empire.
Chancellor Prince von Hohenlohe left
Berlin on Friday on his way to Bohemia,
to pass the Christmas holidays with his
eldest son, Prlhce Philip.
Among the high society leaders of Ber
lin Prince and Princess Radzewill are the
only ones now here. The princess is "at
home" every day from 5 p. in. until in the
evening to Intimate friends. Just prior
to the “Ordenfeat” all of the grand seig
neurs will leave their country seats for
Berlin. The upper house of the Prussian
Diet will then begin its session and the
seides of court balls will commence. Each
aristocratic set gives its own special func
tions, society clique is more pronounced
than ever, not having been modified in
the slightest degree under the regime of
Emperor William 11. Besides the regular
court circle there is the set of officers of
the First Guards, composed of members
of the old mediaeval princely families.
This set is so exclusive that it will not
mix even with the officers of the Garde
Du Corps. Then there is the Hohenlohe
circle, to which belong the Furstenbergs,
Schoenbergs, Hatzfeldts and other famil
ies of that rank whose names are found in
the Alamach D Gotha, and who look down
upon everybody outside of their set. Those
of the public official circle stand apart
from the court aristocrats, the various
cliques meeting only at. great assemblies,
where the general world goes. Then,
again, the members of the haute finance
form a society by themselves, and so on
down. All of these circles will be in full
swing of gaiety three weeks hence, mak
ing Berlin brighter and adding to the
prosperity of the tradesmen, and no com
plications in the east or the west menace
a Wight upon, a good season.
According to accepted reports the much
talked of letters that were in the posses
sion of Baron von Hammerstein, the ab
sconding ex-editor of the Kreuz Zeitung,
came into the possession of thg socialist
leaders in the Reichstag through the Bar
on's mistress. Flora Gats. Fraulein Gaes
was left in indigent circumstances and
was obliged to leave her hotel because of
inability to pay her bills, the chamber
maids in the hotel holding her
trunks as security for some small
loans which she had contracted.
The Freisinnge deputies in the Reichstag
lwjught some of the letters from her, but
the socialists are in possession of seventy
of them signed by well know'll conserv
ative deputies and officials. Most of these
letters are addressed to Baron Hammer
stein, but some of them are addressed to
Flora herself. It is revelations not of
political scheming alone that these con
servatives dread, but the letters show va
rious examples of moral turpitude pn their
part that they would go great lengths to
conceal. Baron von Stumm-Halberg, who
is himself clear of all suspicion, proposes
to assist his embarrassed associates in
the Jteichatag by moving a resolution
restraining the members from making
any oral disclosures in debates and pro
hibiting under severe penalties the pub
lication of any of the contents of the
letters. Baron von Stumm also seems
very serious in his resolve to raise the
question of the exclusion of the socialists
from the Reichstag on the ground that
they have violated the constitution in
receiving payment from party funds.
V I'll* 1 rince Bismarck was chancellor a
similar effort was made to repress the
Socialists, but it was a failure.
The fizzle which Rector Ahlwardt has
made in his anti-Semitics campaign in
I* l *- United States has sjlll further dis
credited him among anti-Semites here.
A meeting of the democratic anti-Semite
union, which was held yesterday, resent
ed the suggestion that in Rector Ahl
wardt’s tour of America he was ailing
in any way in a representative capacity
and it was explicitly declared that his
trip was undertaken wholly without the
knowledge of the union.
The emperor has invited all of the
members of the Reichstag who sat in
the first session after the creation of that
txidy in IMTI to be present at the castle
on Jan. 18. the twenty-fifth anniversary
"J the proclamation of the German em
pire It has l>een ascertained that of the
original body, only thirty-five me now
alive and that out of thirty who formed
me memorable deputation to Versailles
upon the mansion of (he proclamation of
" 'll law | a> imia-rer of Get many the
only ones living are the Duke of I'leal.
!*" Prime of Tli ss, H* rr< ■** von Hi cm,
>on Romberg and Von Halxe ami Count
H •muondi. The liundraralh has three
mmb* r who were In Ibe first Session of
Rekliatsg and to tliess a special Me
*<* gUi-n on Jan I*.
* vk'Eniptess Frederick w!U titter- 1
iftofttingi I\ T I’tos.
tain Prince and Princess Frederick
Charles of Hesse on Christmas. Her
present entourage in Berlin is limited to
the household ladies of the Seckendorff
and Ruoehachs families. Since her ar
rival here the ex-empress has been
very active in private charities
and has inspected the children's homes.
She has also given several quiet evening
receptions, among her guests being Sir
Prank Laseelles, the British ambassador
to Berlin; Prof. Wagner, rector of the
l niversity of Berlin, and a number of
ether notables in literature and science.
The results of the completed census of
Germany shows the population of the
empire to be 51,758,364, an increase of 2,329,-
894 over the census of 189 u. All of the
states of the empire show increases.
The Yosstche Zeitung, in an article re
ferring to the financial panto in New York,
says; “TNie outcome is likely to prove
to be President Cleveland's Sedan. The
economic position of America is bad
enough now, but what will happen, in the
event of war?”
The North German Gazette expresses
rear that it will take at least a decade
for America to recover the confidence of
the Politicians and financiers of Germany.
The emperor is suffering from a cold,
but his condition is not serious.
A report is In circulation that Count
Herbert Bismarck is about to obtain an
office in he Prussian ministry, but the
rumor is not generally believed in official
circles.
Dr. Barth, radical unionists member
of the Reichstag, has made a statement
that the emperor .n a speech at Bres
lau recently, spoke of the cowardly burg
herdom, from which nothing can be ex
pected in combating the socialists. Like
the story that the emperor is supporting
England in heir quarrel with the United
States, this statement seems to be an in
vention based upon his majesty’s sup
posed prejudices.
pCHOMHI HGK’S LIFE STORY,
The Man AA lio Fixed the Boundary
Once a Clerk In This Country.
Washington, Dec. 22.—An interesting
fget in connection with the famous Schom
burgk line, which has escaped observa
tion, is that the man who provided the
British government with that boundary
came to this country from Germany when
he was 22 years old, and after working
for some time as a clerk In Boston and
Philadelphia, became a partner In a
Richmond, Va., tobacco manufactory in
1828. The factory was burned and Scho-m
--burgk drifted to the West Indies, where,
after unsuccessful ventures, his botanical
work attracted the attention of the Lon
don Geographical Society, and secured
means to explore the unknown region of
the Orinoco, where he traveled from 1833
to 1839, when he discovered the Victoria
Regia illy and numerous plants. This
work led the British government to com
mission him to suggest a boundary be
tween Venezuela and Guiana and to make
further explorations. The line was drawn
and he was knighted by the queen for his
services. Schomburgk, until his death in
1865, continued in the British consular ser
vice, but devoted himself to geographi
cal studies, being a member of the princi
pal American and European learned so
cieties.
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.
Prof. Von Holts’s Views Not Those of
the l niversity of Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 22.—Prof. von. Holtz of
the University of Chicago is being round
ly scored by the faculty for his recent ex
pressions against President Cleveland and
his attitude on the Venezuelan question.
The officers of the university fear Prof.
Holtz’s opinion will be interpreted as an
expression of the sentiment of the uni
versity, which, in fact, is directly opposed
to that of the German student.
President Harper. Prof. Jlidson and Sec
retary Goodspeed have given out signed
statements, the following being Presi
dent Harper's: "The message and policy
of President Cleveland on the Venezuelan
question meet my earnest approval.
Whether the Monroe doctrine is or is not
a part of the system of international law
is immaterial. It is a part of the settled
foreign policy of the United States
Whether the President’s interpretation of
the doctrine in the present case can lie
found in the phraseology of the message
of 1823 is-mere pettifogging. His inter
pretation is a logical deduction from the
spirit and purpose of that message. The
United States cannot permit the forcible
extension of European territory on this
continent. That must be resisted by ali
the means in our power.”
PRAYERS FOR PEACE.
Rev. Dr. Parker of London Says
the Two Notions Most Be Friends.
London, Deo. 22.—Speaking at the City
Temple to-day, the Rev. Joseph Parker,
D.D., said: “Do not trouble yourselves
with the thought of war. There will be
no war. England and America cannot do
without each other. War would be sui
cide. We send to-day a message from our
hearts to our fellow Christians In
America. We must act in a spirit of mag
nanimity and concession. We miss Henry
Ward Beecher. He could and would have
spoken the word of reconciliation. I call
upon British and American Christians to
unite in prayerful counsel in the Interests
of peace.”
Mr. Parker prayed in a similar strain,
the congregation giving a hearty amen
to his supplication.
Tho Men's Sunday Union, which is com
posed of the workers in the East End of
London, have adopted a resolution send
ing a hearty Christmas greeting to their
brother nation as an expression of their
opinion that a war would be unnatural
and un-Christian, and should be forever
impossible.
UNCLE SAM CHEERED AT COLON.
Colombians anil Venezuelan* Rally
at the Consulate.
Colon, Dec. 22.—There was a grand de
monstration last night at the American
consulate here, in honor of the United
States, for its attitude In support of the
Monroe doctrine. Many prominent Colom
bians and also Venezuelans, who either
reside or are visiting here, were present.
Much enthusiasm was manifested and the
American government was, through the
consul, heartily commended for the action
It has taken. The streets in the vicinity
of the consulate were filled with cheering
crowds. •
POWDER FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
The Works lit Simla Cruz Filling an
Order for 12.1.1HK1 Pounds.
Santa Cruz, Cal., Dec. 22.—The |>owder
works here are rapl lly filling an order
for US,OOO pounds of government powijer
ordered a month ago. Government con
tracts are frequently filled at the works,
but no order so large u* the present one
has beHti received at this time of the year
Tin- men are working night and day to
All it. Whether this rusli has anything
to do with the war scare no one is pre
pared to say.
A Homan Editor’s Delusion.
Home. lie*'. 22.—Tho Popolo Romano,
commenting on the filistulal ' iT*ol of
ih-osideM I’h velsnd's message on the Ven
egueisn affair, says it I* of the opinion
that the < 'demon.zanae of the American j
people Mill punish Hi* President* imply j
dent affront***. 1
SAVANNAH, GA., MONDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1803.
CONGRESS TO PROVIDE CASH.
THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
TO PUSH ITS WORK.
Brief Amendments to the Tariff Law
to Be in Force Thirty Months to
Bring in WWHKI.tKHI to
A 3 Per Cent. Bond to Maintalu the
Gold Reserve to Be Authorized.
The Tax on National Bank Clreula
tlon to Be Reduced.
Washington, Dec. 22.—For the first time
since the short session of the Forty
seventh congress, in the winter of 1882-83,
congress will enter holiday week to-mor
row with the intention of sitting through
the season usually devoted to recess. The
occasion for this unusual zeal and devo
tion to public interests was President
Cleveland's message on Friday last, which
asked the congress not to take Us usual
respite from labor at this season of the
year, but to remain and provide the leg
islation necessary to relieve the financial
situation of the government. The House
will enter upon this work promptly to
morrow, through its committees announc
ed on Saturday. The members of the
ways and moans committee will meet at
11 o'clock and proceed as rapidly as may
be with the consideration and prepara
tion of a bill or bills to meet the condi
tion which confronts them.
The measure of relief .which it is ex
pected that the committees will propose
will include, each in one bill or several,
as may be deemed most expedient, brief
amendments to the tariff law, not involv
ing general tariff revision, such amend
ments to expire at the end of thirty
months; authority to the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue a 3 per cent, bond as
a popular loan, to maintain the gold re
serve, and for no other purposes* with a
provision that the redeemed greenbacks
shall not be used to meet current expenses,
but be retained as long as necessary as
part of the redemption fund; authority
to issue to national banks circulating notes
up to par of the bonds deposited as se
curity therefor, and to reduce the tax on
national bank circulation, and authority
for the issue of certificates of indebted
ness to meet any temporary deficiency in
receipts until the revenue can be provided.
It is estimated that these proposed tariff
changes will add from $30,000,000 to $35,-
000,000 to the income of the government.
Although there is some criticism of this
scheme from the republican side of the
committee, it is not likely to manifest
itself in any other form, and the proposi
tion will receive the united support of the
majority. One suggestion was .hat the
Reed substitute for the issue of gold
bonds, made in the last congress when
financial schemes were being considered,
should be reported and passed.
While it is not probable that the com
mittee will be ready to report to the
House before Wednesday or Thursday at
the earliest, there will be no adjournment
for more than a day or two at a time,
until the proposed relief shall have been
enacted.
Should this be accomplished this week,
the House will probably then indulge in
a three days recess over the New Year
holiday.
In the meantime, the committee on
hanking and currency will be at work on
a bill to remodel the financial system of
the country, in the hope that it will be
ready for report to the House when busi
ness shall be regularly resumed in Jan
uary.
Although the Senate will be nominally
in session this week it is believed that
there will at no time be a quorum present.
A financial debate may be precipitated
Tuesday if Mr. Vest presses the resolu
tion for which he asked Immediate con
sideration Saturday. This resolution dl
-1 the Secretary of the Treasury to
eo.n. the silver bullion in the treasury and
apply the silver dollars so coined to the
re*mption of the treasury notes issued
in payment of the bullion under the Sher
man act. If the Senate should be in a
humor to permit the resolution to come to
a vote, it will surely pass, for the silver
men are in the majority by at least a
dozen, and, possibly, fourteen, votes.
The resolution of Air. Butler, pop., of
North Carolina, directing the Secretary
,of the Treasury to meet the obligations
of the government with silver, whenever
that money is of less value than gold, is
also on the table, and may be the subject
of a speech at any time.
It is likely that the Senate will meet
omly at intervals, for, as all legislation
relating to finance and the revenues must
originate in the House, until some meas
ure is sent over from the House, there
will be little occasion for the Senate to
remain in session.
Now that the holiday recess has fallen
through the republicans may urge the
democrats to at once fill their committee
lists, but there is little probability of
this being done until the new year is
inaugurated. Taken altogether, the com
ing week in the Senate promises to be
unproductive, unless the unexpected hap
pens.
PORTO RICO TIRED OF SPAIN.
Steps Taken at New York to Organize
a Revolution,
New' York, Dec. 22.—The Porto Rican
colony in this city held a meeting to-day
to discuss the hrganizalion of a Porto
Rican revolutionary party. Dr. J. K. Alio
Henna presided. Among the Porto Ri
cans present were Senors Terreforte,
Forest, Besosa, Figuervo, Castro and Ale
lino.
Speeches were made reciting the wrongs
to which Porto Rico is subjected sub
jected under Spanish rule and a Junta
was organized with Dr. J. Julio Henna
as president, Juan Terreforte as vice
president, S. Forest as secretary, Gumer
sindo Rivas, Sotoro Figuervo and Manuel
Rosezo as the board or finances.
A committee was then appointed to can
vass the city for subscriptions. Those
present contributed SSOO for the cause.
CONEY EXPECTS NO CONFLICT,
The W ar Scare Only a Scheme to In
crease the Army and Navy.
Nashville. Tenn., Doc. 22.—Gen. J. S.
Coxey, whose whereabouts has caused
some newspaper ' talk during the past
few days, turned up unexpectedly in Nash
ville to-day. He came from the south.
In talking of the controversy with Eng
land he said there would be no war and
expressed the view that the whole matter
was mply a scheme on the part of Pres
ident Cleveland to increase- the army and
navy and so maintain the control of the
mqney power by force.
HI MJMI-AHERICAXM READY.
Their National Society Heady to
Flttht England.
Blismokln, Pa., Dee, 22 —John Glows,
president of the Russian National Socie
ty of the United Mtsteo, stated that at a
meeting of the officers of lhat association
last evening It was rzlved to lend all
aid possible to President Cleveland In
case the l ulled Mtales became involved
In war with England There are sold to
Is- over tl" 0 1 memberz *4 the society in
this country, many of wlwn are trained
gold let a. ,
RIME OF TUB MISSISSIPPI.
The Water Ip ifii Feet at St. I.oula
Since Thursday Night.
St. Louis, Doe. 23.—Since Thursday
night the Miasisappt river at this point
has risen twenty-two feet, which is un
precedented in the same length of time.
The boatmen and dwellers on the river
bank were taken unawares, ami the loss is
already very great. A number of shanty
boats were swept away. In one of these,
"Sandy Hook.” a dance was in progress
last night, and the revellers were not
aware of their peril until the boat struck
in a tree. The American bottoms are half
under and the loss of stock in consider
able. At 6 o'clock to-night the gauge
read twenty-four and one-half feet,
whereas Thursday morning it was only
two and a half feet.
Aleager reports, due to breaks In com
munication. show that the fiood covers
the Mississippi valley from the lowa line
to Cairo, Ills.
At Warsaw, AIo., the Osage river flood
ed the town, and the last dispatch was
sent out by an operator perched on a
desk four feet high, while a boat was
moored to the door.
At Fairfield, on the Osage, the water Is
waist high in the stores, the tracks are
gone and no mall has arrived since Tues
day.
At Talrorville, the Osage was fourteen
miles wide, and a mHI and all the bridges
were carried away.
In Union county, Joseph Eckert, a sur
veyor, went down with a bridge across
the Hourbol* and was drowned.
The St. touts mall reaches Carthage by
coming 220 miles around through Kansas.
All the small streams have but com
menced to pour their floods into the Mis
sissippi, and a repetition of the disastrous
flodhs of former years is predicted.
BUNCH'S SQUADRON.
It Is to Re Joined by llat tleslilps and
Its Departure Delayed.
Washington, Dec. 22 Secretary Her
bert had a conference to-day with Bear
Admiral Bunce, commanding the North
Atlantic squadron. In regard' to the sail
ing of that fleet for the West Indies and
nearby South American waters. The ad
miral was at the department Thursday
to receive verbal Instructions preparatory
to the sailing of hiß ships, but owing
to the absence of the secretary in New
York, failed to get them. He was notified,
however, to meet the latter to-day for
a conference.
In the meantime a suspicion would like
ly attach at this Juncture to the sailing
of the squadron for the vloinßy of the
Venezuelan coast. Secretary Herbert, of
course, consulted with the President as
to the best line of action to be adopted.
The interview between the secretary and
the admiral to-day lasted for quite a
while, the latter having come on from
Fort Monroe, his squadron being anchor
ed in Hampton roads. The admiral was
originally given sailing orders for Satur
day last, but they were subsequently
amended, and It la learned to-night that
the time of the departure is indefinite.
The present composition of the fleet will
be augmented by the addition of the
Maine and possibly the Texas, both bat
tleships.
As the Texas will have.tq undergo an
other trip trip, and the Maine is not yet
fully provisioned, it can be seen that the
sailing of the squadron will not he for
some time. *
MACRO'S AIDE-DE-CAMP HERE.
He Hears Dispatches to tile Revnln
llonnry Leaders In New York.
Key West, Fla., Dec. 22.—Castro Pal
omino, aide-de-camp to Maceo, passed
through this city last night en route for
New York. He is the bearer of important
dispatches to leaders in this country. He
reports that Maceo and Gomez are both
in Matanzas district with 11,COO well
equipped men. He says that the Insur
gents had several engagements during
the past week, the most Important lejug
at Pomoguerra and El Flores in the Clen
fugos district, both of tvhlch were favor
able to the insurgents. He also states
that both Gomez and Maceo entered
Alantanzas without meeting any opposi
tion from Spanish troops and that the in
surgents are anxious for an open battle,
being confident they can defeat the Span
ish troops.
Madrid, Dec. 22.—A dispatch to the
Heraldo from Colon, Cuba, says that
heavy firing has been heard in the direc
tion of Managua. It Is believed that the
insurgents have entered the province of
Matanzas by way of Palmalo, after, a
sharp fight with the government troops
under thee ommand of Col. Hernandez.
A TEA DEALER BI II NED OUT.
Ten Thousand Chests on Hand—The
Tol a I Loss 100,000.
Cincinnati, 0., Dec. 22.—Fire this even
ing destroyed the five-story building at
214 Wall street, occupied by W. W.
Thomas, wholesale dealer ill teas, spices,
etc. The entire contents of the building
were burned. Ten thousand chests of tea
was the principal stock on hand, all of
which was lost.
The loss will be $100,000.. The insurance
will cover about 80 per cent. The firm
was the largest wholesale tea house in
the country outside of New York city.
The Cincinnati Scale Company and the
Howe Scale Alanufacturlng Company are
also losers to some extent by water dam
age.
GOLD PILING UP AT CINCINNATI.
The Yellow Metal Pouring Into the
Sub-Treasury.
Cincinnati, Dec. 22.—G01d is pouring into
the sub-treasury at the rate of SIO,OOO a
day, and the local reserve is increasing at
a rapid rate. The German National tele
phoned the sub-treasury that It was
ready to turn over all the gold it hail on
hand if wanted. The gold on deposit here
now is only a little Jess than $2,000,000.
A LAWYER SENT TO PRISON.
Two Years Given Him on Conviction
of Grand I-arceny.
St. Louis, Dec. 22.—Jeff Storts, a lawyer
pf this city, who has earned notoriety
by appearing as defendant to a score of
criminal charges, was "landed" in the
criminal court yesterday, where he was
convicted of grand larceny and sentenced
to serve two years in the penitentiary.
Storts is a good lawyer and was once a
member of the state legislature.
Coming to the Exposition.
Anderson. Ind., Dec. 22.—The Anderson,
Marlon and Mu note High School parties.
JOO strong, left yesterday for Atlanta to
visit the exposition and the battlefields.
Tin- purpose of the trip is to study tbs
south, and especially the bsl'lefleids, and
the party will be gone ten days,
Two Steamers In f ollislon.
London. Dm. S.-Th* British *U Minor
Csyomorio. Cap' Pope, from New orUstis
Nov iff lor Awwrrp baa been in a*melon
with the British s’enamr Art.liP* which
was outward bound The A'Jilllrs*' star
board quart** was lin aged siej ahs re
turner! The I'ayomono apparently us
Mined lt damage.
LONDON EDITORS ON THE WAR.
THE STANDARD PRINTS 1 CONCILI
ATORY ARTICLE.
The Sober Second Thiiuzht of the
American People Counted on to
Avert H Conflict Between the Na
tions—The London Times Stlli
Blowing in Savage Fashion.
London, Dec. 22.—The Dally News un
der the caption of "Sober Second
Thought,” will discuss the situation In
that light. It will say: "It would be
improper and ungenerous to attribute
the change of opinion to the chilling In
fluence of a financial panic on a people so
self-reliant and courageous as those of
the United States. They would never be
turned from any supreme object of pa
triotic effort by misgivings respecting
their own power. No American can have
stronger belief than wo In the potency
of the great country and its people. It
is because we so strongly Believe In tho
power and will of the American people
that we rejoice in their rapid change of
opinion.”
The paper then proceeds to blame Mr.
Cleveland and says that the sooner his
language is forgotten, the better it will
be for all parties, including himself. The
commission, it adds, will be regarded not
as an International tribunal, but as a
form of domestic Inquiry designed for the
better information of the American peo-
Fde and their rulers. It may tie posltlve
y useless. Its very appointment Is in one
sens*' an admission that the state de
partment believes that the Venezuelan
claims are exaggerated, ami that no fur
ther action could wisely be taken until
Washington discovered some firmer basis
for negotiations than the shifty state
ments Of the little military despot at Care
acas. It adds that there is every reason
to believe that the terms of credit ami
standing propose a very different line of
demarkatfon from Venezuela.”
The Times will to-morrow say: "Al
though the reaction may not yet be tri
umphant, it Is satisfactory to find that
Americans, whether they dislike us or
not, are hesitating to incur the guilt of
breaking the peace of the civilised world
for such a contemptible cause and in
vindication of claims repudiated by all
the nations of the old world.
"Pretsldent Cleveland's manifest Inca
pacity to understand the effect of what
he was doing when he sent such a war
like message to congress has shattered
the confidence felt in him as a pillar of
sound finance and a mainstay of the pub
lic credit. The renewal, therefore, of his
proposals of current reform, after he him
self has made them impossible has dash
ed the hopes of his friends and set his op
ponents to work to turn his errors to ac
count. It is now clear that Mr. Cleve
land's financial proposals have no chance
at all of passing.
"Deeply a we must regret that the
controversy has arisen we can, at all
events, rejoice In the demonstration It
has afforded o*f the unity of our national
sentiment, and especially the attachment
of our Oandian fellow subjects of the
crown. Good may co-me out of evil If
the Incident should lead the Canadians
to strengthen their organization for de
fense and admonish us at home to strait!
every nerve to retain that indisputable
command of the sea on which the em
pire depends."
The Chronicle will to-morrow say the
names of the gentlemen suggested as
members of the Venezuelan high commis
sion are above suspicion for integrity, ex
perience and good Judgment. Unhappily,
the body Itself Is In a diplomatic sense
horß de concours. Its flndlngß will not
be recognized by Great Britain.
The Standard, taking its text from the
financial situation that has resulted from
President Cleveland’s message, will. In
its Issue to-morrow, lecture the United
States on its economic policy. It predicts
that unless America abandons its pres
ent fallacies and dishonesties the day must
come when It will be neither able to bor
row or pay. This, It adds, would be only
an episode In the history of a great peo
!>le, but the sufferings of a generation
laving to bear the burden would be g Teat
and memorial. It advises the United
States to fall back on the declaration of
Mr. Gladstone, “That only common sense
Is required."
DISTILLERY FACTIONS AT WAR.
One Side Asks for a Receivership for
the Property.
Owensboro, Ky., Dec. 22.—Suit was
brought yesterday by the Fidelity Trust
Company of Louisville, executors of the
Callahan estate, against R. Monarch,
president of the Daviess County, Glen
more and Eagle Distilling companies, ask
ing for a receiver for the Daviess County
Company and making sensational charge*
against Mr. Monarch. It is charged in
the petition that he set out deliberately
to defraud the minority stockholders and
willfully withdrew from the concern over
SIOO,OOO since 1889 and appropriated it to his
own use.
The suit Is the outcome of a disagree
ment between the Callahan and Monarch
Interests In the concern. Mr. Monarch
also owns the Glenmore anj Eagle dis
tilleries. and it is claimed he had drawn
from the Daviess County Cegnpany for
the benefit of the other two concerns.
STEAMER SPREE SAFE.
The Vessel Reaches Southampton
Under Her Own Steam.
Southampton, Dec. 22.—The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Spree' which strand
ed on Thursday last on Warden Lodge,
near Totland bay, Isle of Wight, was got
off at 1:50 o'clock this afternoon. She ar
rived her® at 3:40 o'clock under her own
steam, but assisted by tugs. She is mak
ing no water and has apparently sustain
ed no damage. She will go on the dry
dock to-morrow fo-r examination. She Is
already reuhlpplng her boats and gear,
which were Amoved in order to lighten
her.
AN ENGLISH STEAMER SI NK.
Five of Her Crew Drowned as the
Result of the Collision,
London, Dec. 22.—The British steamer
Alicia, from Middleborough for Bllboa,
has been sunk In collision with the British
steamer Nettley Abbey, from London for
Blyth. All the people on the Alicia, with
the exception or five, who were drowned,
were rescued by the Nettley Abbey. The
latter vessel was somewhat damaged.
Tile Alicia was an iron aehooner-rig
fed. screw sttamer of 907 tons. She was
uilt at Hartlepool in 1880. and was own
ed by B. M. Middleton, Jr.
A Papal Delegate to Mexico.
Rome, Dec. *2 —Monslgnor Averadl, who
the Vatican a few days ago decided to ap-
Soint aimstollc visitor to Mexico, was to
ay consecrated a titular bishop. He will
have no diplomatic relations with the
Mexican government, his mission being
solely to the clergy of -Mexico.
A Hotel and Three Stores Burned.
Bluet!*l*l W. Vs., Dec. 22 —The Central
hotel, Cohen’s clothing store, Tomney’s
bakery and Evans it Thompson's meat
market were destroyed by Are this morn
ing The total lose is sls,‘M* The Dally
Toe-graph i-ta*", located In the same
block, woe saved.
A Rebellion lit ( bins.
Pekin, Dec U The Dungs)! rebellion
has broksu out. Ties rsbuts a re now fight
ltig among the in set vs*. ,
A RALLY TO THE RED CROSS.
Hundreds Volunteer to Aid In the
Relief H ark In Armenia.
Washington, Dec. 22.—50 many applica
tions for accompanying tho Red tross on
the proposed Aremenian relief expedition
are coming front, nuiaes, doctors ami peo
ple of all other vocations, and of all na
tionalities, nearly, that the following gen
eral reply has been prepared: ‘The
American National Red Cross begs to ac
knowledge the receipt of your esteemed
communication on the subject of under
taking to distribute relief In Armenia, and
your kind offer of your services in the
work.
"In the beginning I must apologize for
this informal and general mode of reply
ing to a communication which deserves
a special and personal response; but l
trust that a short statement of the cir
cumstances will be sufficient excuse for
this method of reply,
"Situ* the first intimation of the prob
ability that this organization would he
asked to undertake the great ami com
plicated work of delivering America's gen
erosity to the destitute Turkish subjects,
offers of service have poured in upon us
from all parts of the country, and In
such numbers that It became an utter
lmixewdbllity to give each one separate
acknowledgement and consideration,
hence the actual necessity of preparing
this circular answer.
"At the present time It Is not possible
to definitely Judge of the number of as
sistants that may be requlri-l nor of the
character of tho help that will be needed.
The Red Cross having performed active
field service In a dozen groat disasters,
has drawn Into its ranks a staff of faith
ful and diligent helpers upon whom it can
call at a day's notice, and that staff, for
the present, seems all-sufficient.
"Your kind off** has. however, been
duly placed on file, ami should later devel
opments call for an Increase of tho staff,
It will give us much pleasure to con
sider your letter further. Dt the mean
time, In the midst of the labors of prep
aration and voluminous correspondence,
I can only thank you in Irohulf of the
Red Cross, for your sympathy, good words
and sacrificing offer to help. Faithfully
yours, Clara Barton,
"President American Nat’rial Red Cross."
LONDON’S STOCK MARKET.
Lessen In ir of the PnlKtenl Tension
Indicated by the Close.
I.onion, Dec. 22.—The rate of discount
during the past week for both three
months and thirty-day bills was 1 per
cent. The crisis doubtless accentuated the
ease of the money market. The outlook
is regarded as exceedingly uncertain, ami
few persons ventured to prophesy what
the outcome would he. Silver was some
what improved In the week, but fell yes
terday on American selling. The market
for American railroad securities was de
moralized, following the receipt of the
President's Venezuela message to con
gress, but yesterday there was a more
hopeful feeling in some quarters. The
prices of these securities recovered some
what during the week, but they were not
surtalned at the close.
Tlie other markets closed better on an
improvement in the price of consols.
This advance was taken as an indication
that In Influential circles It was consid
ered that there had been a lessening In
the politroal tension. There was, how
ever, a feeling' among those looking be
noatlt the surface that there was a possi
bility of a worse crisis here than that
which followed the Baring failure, un
lea* there should be an improvement In
the political situation. This crisis, should
It occur will be due not alone to the de
cline In the prices of American railroad
stocks, but to the falling off In the values
of American railroad lon*ls, which are
hsld not only by private hersons In Eng
land, but by Insurance companies and
similar Institutions. These bonds are al
ready unsalable here.
On the whole. It can he said that the
market closed with a more hopeful feel
ing la>iffsville and Nashville declined
11; Illinois Central, 8; Atchison, Topeka
and Hanta Fe, A, I'm', Denver and Rio
Grande, preferred, 6%; l-ake Shore and
Michigan Southern, Wabash, St. Louis
and Pacific, each, 6; do preferred, ;
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, 3%;
Northern Pacific, 3V4; Central Pacific ami
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, eaoh, 2%;
Denver ami Rio Grande, fty, and New
York, Lake Erie and Western, Union Pa
cific and Norfolk and Western, each, 1%.
BURIAL OF ISAAC BASSETT.
The Fnnernl Services Held In tlie
First Preabj-terlun Church.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The funeral serv
ices of the late* Capt. Isaac Bassett, the
venerable assistant doorkeeper of the
Senate, took place this afternoon at the
First Presbyterian church. The services
were conducted by the Rev. Byron Sun
derland, pastor of the church; Rev. Dr.
Milburn, chaplain of the Senate, and Rev.
Dr. Little.
Dr. Sunderland, whose acquaintance
with the deceased began In 1861, delivered
an address.
The funeral was partly an official func
tion. Among those who attended were
Senators Gorman, Sherman. Hawley,
PefTer, Roach, and Mitchell of Oregon,
as a committee of the Senate. Besides
there were present a number of the em
ployes.
The casket was covered with beautiful
floral tributes, one from the Senate em
plpyes being exceedingly handsome. The
body was interred In the Congressional
cemetery.
OKCHARDSOK LOSES rtOO.
A Jnry Sets Aside the Will of His 84-
V *-r-<) I*l Bride.
Quincy, 111., Dec. 22.—The suit of Amelia
T. Ooflesld of Denvel, Col., and Eliza A.
Solaman of Chicago, heirs of the late
Minerva Merrick Orcbardaon, vs. Charles
Orebar* I*on, which was on trial in the cir
cuit court here for the past two weeks,
last evening resulted In a verdict set
ting aside the will, which left an estate
worth S6S,'XJO to Orchardson. The evidence
clearly showed that Ordhardson, who or
iginally came here from Chicago with
Vera Ava, the spook priestess, took ad
vantage of ttie wealthy widow Merrick, a
believer in spiritualism, and by the aid of
mediums, whom he used as his tools. In
duced her to marry him and will her es
tate to him. At tho time of her mairlage
ill 1893 Mrs. Merrick was 84 years of age.
She lived but a short time. Orchardson
was 54 years of age.
Z.KITOI X REPORTED C APTURED.
The Turks Also galil to Have Massa
cred the Armenians.
London, Dec. 22.—The Telegraph will to
morrow publish a dispatch from Vienna
saying It Is reported there that Mustafa
Pasha, commanding a Turkish force, has
captured the town of Keitoun, which was
sometime* ago taken by Insurgent Ar
menian*. and that he has massacred all
the Armenians In the place who did not
wake their escape to the mountains.
< '</uatanilno|4e De* 22 Klazuli Pasha,
the es-grand vizier, has positively refused
•he suilaft’s request to sgtUu assume the
duties of that office.
I DAILY, $lO A YEAR. |
V 5 GENTS A COPY. >
j WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR f
STRIKERS ASK A SETTLEMENT.
A COMMITTEE CONFERS WITH THE
TRACTION OFFICIALS.
The Outeome of Ibe Conference ktlll
In Doubt at MidulKht—.Mayor War
wick Al*ln 500 Men to the Pollen
Force anal Bs yn He la Determined
to Maintain Peace at All Ilnsnrds.
Philadelphia, Dec. 22.—For the first timu
since last Tuesday, when the strike of tl|U
motormen and conductors of the Union
Traci lon Company l-gan. peace and quiet
to-day reigned ujion the streets of Phila
delphia. This was due to the decision of
the Traction Company to make no at
tempt to run any of Its rare to-day. Thla
decision was adhered to. Since Tuesday
the police force of the city has been on
duty almost continuously, and the lull in
hostilities to-day afforded the men a much
needed rest.
The strikers held a long meeting thla
afternoon behind closed door*, and tho
■pro!able result of this meeting was seen
to-night, when a committee representing
the strikers and officials of the Union
Traction Company held a long conferencu
at the office! of the company.
The strikers were represented on their
committee by I'rusident Mahon of tho
Amalgamated Association of Btreet Rail
way Employes, Chairman Lutz of tt)a
strikers’ executive committee, George
Chance of the Typographical Union, anil
George Griffith of the Christian League,
When this committee presented itself at
the office of the company, the l root lon
officials refused to recognize Mr. Mahon
and Mr. Lutz, anil thexe two
walked the street outside while Mr. Griffith
and Mr. Chance conferral with the rail
way people. A proposition was laid before
the traction officials, and this was met
by a counter proposition. A long discus
sion followed, and at 11:39 o'clock tho
strikers' committee returned to the strik
ers' headquarters for further Instructions.
It Is the earnest hope of the majority
of the citizens of Philadelphia that a com
promise f some sort shall he reached at
once, us the strike has already cost tho
city Indirectly hundreds of thousands of
dollars. Aside from tho direct expenses
of the strike, the retail holiday trade has
been practically killed and the merchants
of the city are clamoring for an end.
John Lowlier Welsh, president or the
Union Traction Company, who has beon
reported a* (wing the man who has stood
In the way of all attempts at arbitration
through hts absolute refusal to recognise
the Amalgamated Association of Btreet
Railway Employes still holds out. Mr.
Welsh practically says in his statement
that his company will never recognize
the Amalgamated Association, and this
way be the rook upon whkah ths nego
tiations Tor a settlement will spilt. Ir a
settlement is not reached to-night (tie
company proposes to operate Its Market
and Chestnut street and Larvcastar
avenue branches to-morrow at all haz
ards.
In anticipation of further trouble to
morrow tho mayor to-ntgnt swore In 590
more policemen, and these will glva hup
a force of 3.000 meti at hla command.
Mayor Warwick said to-day: “As mat
ters stand to-day my duty as chief exec
utive officer is to preserve the peace and
order of ihls city,' and I will do thtn
with ail tho force at my command, and
If necessary I will bring to my a sal st
ance all the force that can. be brought
into requisition under the law, be it state
or national. Life and property MmUI be
protected by the strong urm of the law.
lawlessness is anarchy, and that will not
be permitted under any circumstance*,”
If a settlement is not reached to-night
great trouble may be expected to-morrow.
The spirit of bitterness against the trac
tion company ha* increased and the Im
portation of men from other cities ha*
intensified this feeling.
Philadelphia, Dec. 23. 2 a. m.— President
Welsh left the office of the company where
the conference with the strikers' repre
sentatives was held about midnight, and
General Manager Heetem, It la understood,
has authority to act In his place, tfp to
1 o'clock this morning the committee of
the strikers hail not returned, and at
that hour were atll'l In consultation with
the executive committee of the striker*.
A conference was held last right at th*
mavor’s office between the mayor and
Wliliam J. I-atta, general agent of th*
Pennsylvania railroad, ex-Potmaster
General Wanamaker and William M,
Bliigerly, looking to a settlement of th*
strike In some way.
A BARK PROBABLY SUNK.
Tlie 4'raft Disappear* After * Colllse
lon With a Steamer.
Plymouth. Dec. 22.—The British crutoqp
Blake arrived here to-day from Chat
ham. She reports that while off Port
land, at 5 o'clock this morning, she passed
a large steamer named Berlin, which sig
nalled that two of her boatß had been
searching for three hours for the British
hark Wlllowbank, bound for Glasgow,
with which vessel the Berlin had oe*n
In collision. No srac of her could b*
found. The Blake afterward saw an emp
ty boa belonging to the Wlllowbank. The
Berlin hail a hole In her bow. She pro
ceeded up the channel.
Southampton, Dec. 22.—Th* Berlin 1*
the International Company's steamer of
that name. She passed Hurst Castle this
afternoon bound for this port. She had
sails over her bows, evidently for th*
purpose of keeping water from entering
the hole forward. She was hove to Inside
the Needles and this accounts for her de
lay in entering the Solent. A pilot and
two tugs have left here to assist her In.
The Wlllowbank had a hrew of thirty
nine men. They wer* all saved ,by tho
Berlin, which must have found them
afloat after speaking the Blake. Tho
onljt life Inst was that of the pilot of the
Wlllowbank. who went below to get his
clothes*. The vessel went down before he
had time to again reach the deck.
BLAZE AT BALTIMORE.
An Explosion of Illuminating; Gsx
Starts the Fir*.
Baltimore, Dec. 22.—An explosion of Il
luminating gas early this morning In th*
cellar of No. 32 West Baltimore street
caused a loss by fire of $50,000. Heidel
berger & Ct>., clothiers, the occupants
of the building, lost $20,000 on. stock. The
stock of McOadden & Mcßlwee, picture
frame manufacturers, at No. 30. and Cush
ing & Cos., Ijook-sellers, at No. 34. were
each damaged about $5,000. The building
at No. 32. owned by the Johns Hopkins
estate, was damaged about $15,000. Five
thousand dollars will cover the damage to
the other buildings. The losses are idl
covered by Insurance.
THREE DROWNED.
Two Women uml an Infant Perish I*
a swollen freok.
Hot Springs, Ark., Dec. 12.—News has
reached here of ths drowning I* For eh*
< reek of Mrs. Tezud* Whittl'd of Hts-
SMretL her Intent sod her meter, Ada
Hardsgs, while attempting to ford the
stream Thursday The stream wee irfgh
by iMsuii of recent rain# Ths widr ~Af
ili* I*o* Its* be# fm|*d tq ths drift Th*
others sr* stlli musing.