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Established 1850. - - Incorporated 1888. V
J. H. ESTILL, President. J
TYPHOON KILLS THOUSANDS.
LOSS OF LIFE IN THE PHILIPPINES
ESTIMATED AT 0,500.
Five Hnndrrd of the Victims Enro
pcaus and the Balance Natives—
Several Towns Blown Away by the
Wind or Swept Away hy a Tidal
Wave—Sens Sweep Inland Nearly a
Mile at Samar, Destroying: Prop
erty Valued at Millions of Dollars.
San Francisco, Cal., Nov. 27.—The ty
phoon which swept over the Philippine Is
lands on Oct. 6, was the cause of one of
the worst disasters that has been reported
from the Southern ocean in many years,
if not in the history of that section of the
world. Thousands of lives were lost.
Advices concerning the calamity have
been very meager. The difficulty of get
ting news from the islands Is great at any
time, and owing to the remoteness of some
of the provinces visited by the hurricane,
full details of the storm did not reach
Hong Kong until Nov. 1.
The steamer Gaelic from the Orient, to
day brought letters and papers which con
tain accounts of the ravages of the tidal
wave and winds. Several towns were
swept or blown away. Fully 500 Europeans
were drowned, and it is estimated that 6,-
000 natives perished.
The hurrican! struck the Island of Sa
mar, at the bay of Santa Paulina, in the
province of Samar. It devastated the en
tire southern portion of the island and cut
off communication with the rest of the
world for two day3.
On Oct. 12 the hurricane reached Leyte
and struck the capital of Taclo Ban with
great fury. In less than half an hour
the town was a mass of ruins. The na.
tives were panic-stricken and tried to
make their way to clear ground. Four
hundred of them were buried beneath the
debris of wrecked buildings and 126 corpses
of Europeans were recovered from the
ruins when the native authorities insti
tuted a search for the dead.
Reports from the southern coast were
received which claimed a score of small
trading vessels and two Sydney traders
were blown ashore and the crews drowned.
The seas at Samar swept inland nearly a
mile, destroying property valued at sev
eral million dollars and causing wholesale
deaths among the natives.
The Philippine Islands are a large and
Important group of the Malay Archipel
ago, forming Its north division, and, next
to Cuba, the most valuable colonial'pos
session of Spain, chiefly between latitude
5 degrees, 32 minutes, and 19 degrees, 38
minutes north, and longitude 117 degrees
and 126 degrees east, having north
east the Pacific ocean, west the China and
Sooloo seas, and south the sea of Celebes.
There are about 1,200 islands in all, of
which 408 are inhabited. The principal is
lands are Luzon, Mindanao and Palawan,
with Mindoro, Panay, Negros, Zebu, Bo
hol, Leyte, Samar. Mas bat e and many of
less size. The total area is estimated at
about 115,528 square miles, and the popu
lation at about 8,000,000. The Islands are
of volcanic formation, traversed by a
chain of mountains from north to south,
rising in some of them to 6,000 feet, and
some of these are still active volcanoes.
The coasts of most of them are deeply in
dented by the sea, and the larger islands
arc well watered by large streams, with
estuaries affording excellent harbors.
Earthquakes are of frequent occurrence.
The group is within the range of the mon
soons and violent hurricanes are common.
Manila is the seat of the government,
end residence of the governor general,
who is appointed by the crown of Spain.
In each of the large Islands is a lieuten
ant governor, and each of the thirty prov
inces, governed by an alcalde, is divided
into pueblos, or communes. The Roman
Catholic religion has been extensively dif
fused among the Malays, who form the
greater part of the population. The Ne
gritos, or Oriental negroes, are found
mostly in the mountain regions of the
four larger islands. Many Chinese have
recently settled in the group.
BLANTHER’S CONFESSION.
The Dead Swindler's Counsel Be
lieve Durrani Innocent.
Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 27.—Judge E. M.
Merriman of this city, who, In 1893, de
fended J. E. Blanther in a case in which
he was charged with swindling a Chicago
concern, and who afterw'ards had ex
tensive business acquaintance with the
murderer, says that he can positively iden
tify Blanther's handwriting. He believes
that the alleged confession is genuine, and
will help to prove Theodore Durrant’s In
nocence of the charge of murder.
"If I can help Durrant,” said Merriman
to-day, "I want to do so. I knew Forbes
or J. E. Blanther quite well, and I be
lieve he told the truth when he wrote
that letter confessing to the murder of
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams at
Oakland, of which Durrant is accused. I
believe sincerely that Durrant is innocent,
and If I can be of any service in estab
lishing that fact, by proving the authen
ticity of the confession, I shall do so
gladly.
COLORED PRESBYTERIAN CHIRCH.
Southern Negroes to Form nn Inde
pendent Organization.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 27.—A special
to ihe Times from Birmingham, Ala., says
that a convention is in session there, the
Purpose of which Is to organize an inde
pendent colored Presbyterian church.
Colored Presbyterians In the south have
heretofore affiliated with the southern
general assembly, but showing a disposi
tion to act for themselves have fostered
an Idea, the culmination of which Is a
movement to organize an independent
eliurch which will have national jurisdic
tion.
The southern assembly will be repre
sented by Its committees on colored evan
gelization, while the northern nssembly
I is prominent members present to coun
t'd with the negro ministers and elders.
San Antonio's Cattle Trade.
San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 27.—There were
f 1 great many cattle traders in the mar
-1 ' 1 here to-day and some heavy transac
-110113 were concluded. The total trans
dcticuis aggregated $05,000,
fp]e ICetof*
JAPAN’S DEMAND OF HAWAII.
Payment of the Claim Not Advised
by This Government.
Washington, Nov. 27.—The officials here
know nothing of any attempt of our gov
ernment to advise Hawaii to pay immedi
ately to Japan without waiting on arbi
tration, the sum of money claimed by
Japan on account of the turning back from
Honolulu of Japanese laborers last spring.
On the contrary, the department of state,
it is said, has carefully refrained from in
terfering by suggestion or otherwise be
tween Hawaii and Japan in the settlement
of the matter at issue and there is no
reason now to expect a change of course.
It is not understood here that the nam
ing by Japan of the sum of $200,000 binds
Hawaii to pay that much. It is merely
a maximum limit, which rules of arbitra
tion require. In regard to the theory that
the settlement of the claim is being pur
posely delayed by Hawaii in order to
throw it on the United States after an
nexation shall have become an accom
plished fact. It is said nothing could be
gained by such a coursfe, since the pend
ing annexation treaty provides terms that
the United States shall not assume a lia
bility of exceeding $4,000,000 on account of
annexation, and it is understood that there
are already outstanding obligations to
nearly that amount.
When shown the Honolulu dispatch con
cerning the progress of the negotiations be
tween Hawaii and Japan, Minister Hatch
of the former country to-night said he had
no advices confirmatory of any part of it.
He added that when he left Hawaii very
recently the indications were favorable to
the settlement of the dispute of arbitra
tion, and, he continued, "instead of Ha
waii’s seeking to txxslpone the adjustment
of the claim until after the question of an
nexation of Hawaii to the United States
is settled, the opposite is true. Hawaii
is anxious to present a clean slate to the
United States, but she cannot, of course,
allow her concern in that direction to lure
her into making concessions regarding Ja
panese immigration in case the annexation
treaty should fail.”
Mr. Hatch added that he had no knowl
edge of any purpose on the part of the
United States to interfere in the Hawiian.
Japanese dispute, and he expressed the
opinion that he would have been in pos
session of that information if such a
course had been decided upon.
"Until annexation is accomplished,” he
said, "Hawaii must pursue her course as
an independent nation and it is not prob
able that the United States would advise
the Hawaiian government to adopt a pol
icy looking to the surrender of her right
to regulate immigration, a right which
the government of this country is con
stantly exercising.”
PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. .
Directors of tlie Company Tell Mc
klniey of Their Plans.
Washington, Nov. 27.—A delegation, rep
resenting the officers and directors of the
pan-American Exposition Company, call
ed upon the President to-day and laid be
fore him the plan of the exposition, which
is to me held at Lasalle, on the Niagara
river, during the summer of 1899. The
location of the exposition Is historic, be
ing the site where Chevalier Lasalle con
structed the “Giffon,” the flrst vessel to
sail the great lakes, and in which he held
his famous exploration of the northwest
territory.
Jt was stated to the President that the
object of the exposition was to promote
the export trade of the United Slates on
longitudinal lines, and supplement the
work that has been done by' the govern
ment within the last ten yearse through
the international American conference,
the reciprocity treaties, the bureau of
American republics, the manufacturers
association and similar enterprises.
The final arrangements for the exposi
tion have been completed and the work
will be commenced immediately. There
will be eight large buildings devoted to the
eight groups into which the exhibits will
be divided. The classification will follow
the same lines as at the Paris exposition
of ISB9, and the world's fair of 1893. It is
intended to be purely an American expo
sition.
President McKinley expressed decided
interest in the plans for the exposition as
they were described to him. He said he
appreciated it’s importance and would co
operate in every way possible to promote
its success. Pie will send a special message
to congress on this subject shortly after
the opening of the next session.
FIRE AT WEST TAMPA.
Five Cottages Burned nt n Los* of
ss,ooo—Mr. Plant In Town.
Tampa, Fla., Nov. 27.—Fire broke out Irr
West Tampa to-night and destroyed five
cottages belonging to George N. Clinton,
valued at $5,0C0. There is no insurance and
the loss is total.
President Plant and his party arrived
in his private car to-night and will spend
several days in the city.
D. P. Hathway and a portion of the help
for the big Tampa Bay hotel arrived to
night and will begin Monday preparing
for the opening on Dec. 8. Mr. Hathway
predicts a magnificent business this win
ter in the tourist line.
KETCH YM’S MILL.
Document Gives the Estate of $265-
000 to His Wife.
Chicago, 111., Nov. 27.—The will of the
well-known clubman, John B. Ketcham,
was filed in probate court this afternoon.
The document disposes of an estate of
$265,060 to the sole legatee, Mrs, Minnie
Wallace Walkup Ketcham, whom he mar
ried secretly in Milwaukee shortly after a
divorce from his Toledo wife.
Eckel's Resignation.
Washington, Nov. 27.—The resignation
of Mr. Eckels as controller of the cur
rency will take place the last of the year,
and he will assume the duties of presi
dent of the Commercial Bank of Chicago
on Jan. 1. _
Receipts From Internal Revenae.
■Washington, Nov. 27.—The records of the
Internal revenue bureau show that the
receipts for the five months of the pres
ent fiscal year will exceed those for the
same period last year by about $3,000,000.
Hear Sails for the Arctic.
Seattle, Wash., Nov. 27.—The United
States revenue cutter Bear sailed to-night
for Alaska to rescue the Imprisoned whal
ers in the Arctic ocean.
SAVANNAH, GA.. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1807.
AFRICAN CRISIS ALARMING.
RIVAL ARMED BANDS MIGHT BRING
A FRANCO-URITISH WAR.
The Cheery Optimism of the Colonial
Ollieers of the Two Nations Fails
to Hide the Real Gravity of the
Situation—The TempN of Paris Say s
British Troops Will Be Received
hy French Troops AVho Propose
to Remain In Possession of the
Disputed Territory.
Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press.
London, Nov. 27.—The rumor of a con
flict between British and French forces
near Nikki, West Africa, is authoritative
ly denied, but the general credence that
was given to the rumor shows how grave
the situation. The reasons for disbelieving
the report are far from con
vincing. Since the initiation
of the wild policy of sending
armed bands from Dahomey and Lagos,
led by hot-headed officers, to assert the
authority' of their respective nations and
grab anything in sight which might still
be unoccupied, it has been believed that a
collision was bound to occur sooner or
later. Both governments have repeatedly
been warned to recall these roving expe
ditions and await the settlement of the de
limitation commission now sitting in
Paris.
It is difficult to apportion the blame for
this state of affairs. That the French
initiated the system of raiding the con
tested territory in West Africa is indispu
table, but the Colonial Columbus, as Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, the liberal lead
er, has nicknamed Joseph Chamberlain,
the secretary of state for the colonies, has
made a serious false stop in following suit.
If a diplomatic protest on the subject had
been promptly lodged in Paris and vigor
ously pushed, the whole question would
probably have been amicably settled by
this time. But instead of this the French
have been permitted to boldy invade the
limits of the British Lagos territory, fight
the natives and occupy towns so they
might more easily reach and occupy the
Say-Boussa-Nikki triangle, which is the
subject of the dispute. So far as known
the Marquis of Salisbury has not asked for
reparation, or even for explanations, and
the whole story appears to be incredible.
If the Marquis of Salisbury and Mr. Cham
berlain has a settled policy regarding West
Africa, they have failed to make it known
and all they seem to be doing at present
is to impress the French with the fact of
Great Britain’s unlimited '"squeezability.”
The present situation is fraught with
perilous humiliation and the lqss of the lit
tle self-respect the tory minister has left.
For this the country and press, even the
conservative newspapers, are demanding
reprisals by the seizure, for instance, of
the town of Boussa, lately seized by the
French, though believed to be unmistak
ably within the British sphere and by the
breaking off of the negotiations in Paris
until the acts of the Dahomeyites are for
mally disavowed. In the meanwhile an
other batch of eighty officers and non
commissioned officers sails from Liverpool
to-day for Lagos, West Coast of Africa,
accompanied by a battery of six 12-pound
Maxim-Nordenfelt howitzers, specially
supplied by the colonial office without con
sultation with the war office.
It is computed that when the forces In
process of being dispatched are joined to
the troops already there, Great Britain
will have 250 officers and non-commission
ed officers, and 4,000 troops in West
Africa,
Commenting upon this fact, the semi-of
ficial Temps of Paris, says: "The British
troops will be received by our troops, who
are already de facto in possession, and
who propose to remain so until the pending
negotiations are settled by equitable com
pensations, legitimately shared by France
and England. Until then we shall not
swerve.”
If this means anything, it means thaj
France intends to extract further “grace
ful concessions from the Marquis of Salis
bury similar to those In connection with
Siam, Tunis and Madagascar.”
D. C. Murray, the novelist, is proposing
a national subscription to erect in London
a statue of honor to George Washington.
Messrs. Bayard and Hay have both ap
proved the scheme.
The Daily Chronicle, however, questions
whether the statue might not result in
an embitterment of relations, and says:
“Like all near relatives England and
America quarrel now and then. Perhaps
some day it might occur that a boisterous
jingo would make the statue of the father
of his people the subject of an unedtfying
demonstration.”
The engineering conference apparently
bodes ill to trades unionism. The essense
of the provisional agreement Is that the
masters union (employers federation) Is
to be free to introduce into any of the
federations workshops the conditions ex
isting in any workshop without re
ference to the wishes of the trades un
ions. The employers have in mind the
system of piece work. In which the unions
have no voice, prevailing in certain Work
shops, and it is the right to substitute
Individual agreements for collective bar
gains which the masters are asking the
unions to sign away. If this is accom
plished it involves such vital changes in
the methods upon which industry has hith
erto been conducted as to menace avery
trades-union in the country. Indeed, the
situation is regarded as being so critical
that there is talk of summoning a nation
al convention of representatives of all or
ganized labor to discuss the matter. The
cotton trade crisis, which, It was hoped,
had passed, is again to the fore. The oper
atives have consented to'arbitration based
on the state of trade since Nov. 1, but the
employers desire to make the period from
Sept. 22 to the end of the year. The opera
tives have practically unanimously reject
ed this proposition and their vote will be
communicated to the employers on Mon
day when they must either adopt the
views of the men or precipitate a lockout.
The newspapers were apparently too
previous in crowing over the finding of
alleged important Venezuelan documents
at Greytown, which was immediately hail
ed as settling the case, and as a useful re
buff to American "meddlers in their neigh
bors concerns."
The colonial office now announces that
the value of the documents is believed to
be “altogether Insignificant,” and that
they will not necessitate an alteration In
the statement of the British case as al
ready submitted.
The warning of Count Goluchowskl, the
Austrian-Hungarlan minister for foreign
affairs, against “trans-Atlantic competi
tion” is much discussed, and it is vari
ously regarded as menacing to America
and as Indorsing Emperor William's view
of the "yellow peril,” or as a warning
against a British zollverein. But prob
, ably it really referred to the danger of the
agriculture of Middle Europe being wiped
out by the excessive production of cereals
and meat in the United States, Argentina,
India and Australia at the same moment.
Europe’s artisans are already overwhelm
ed by trans-oceanlc competition. The
Spectator comments upon the probability
of European artisans of the twentieth
century having insufficient work, while
truns-oceana will not only feed, but will
undersell Europe in ail the staple indus
tries.
No American celebrity, who has appear
ed in London in recent years, lias cut a
larger figure In the public eye than “Tod”
Sloane, the jockey, who continues to pile
up a phenomenal record of victories, often
winning on dark horses. It is Sloanes
manner of living and of training even
more than his rare track achievements
which inspire comment among the
British sporting gentry, not
to mention the public at large.
The little jockey lives at the great* Cecil
hotel in almost the luxury of a idinetallic
commissioner. He has chartered a suite
of four handsome apartments, the most
expensive in this very expensive establish
ment, and here, surrounded by his pic
tures, his extensive outfit of trunks and
the retinue of those friends who are al
ways willing to share, the earnings of
success, and attended by his valet, he
maintains a style greater than is assumed
by half a dozen continental princes who
are sheltered under the same roof. IDs
desk is piling up daily this week with
telegrams from the most prominent horse
men in England, asking him in urgent
terms to ride their horses for every race,
so he finds it impossible to accept half
the engagements offered him during his
stay in England.
Of his English experiences and his re
ception h.v British sportsmen the Ameri
can jockey talks most enthusiastically/
He dots not. however, indorse Pierre Lor
illard’s verdict that the sport is cleaner
and more straightforward in England than
in the United States.
“I do not see any difference between the
sport in England and the United States,”
he said to a representative of the Asso
ciated Press. “Most men tn both countries
go in to win, while there are, 1 suppose,
horsemen in both couniries who might take
advantage of tricks If they saw their way
clear to do so. To say that the racing
men of England are more honest ns a class
than those of America is a mistake. Prob
ably Mr. Lorillnrd felt bound to suy what
he did because he is racing in England. If
he was racing in the United States lie
would probably talk the other way.”
The complaints of English papers that
Sloane was setting a bad example by hot
ting on the races he declared were merely
attempts of English sporting writers to
get him into trouble because he is a for
eigner.
Sloane’s style has been criticised in Eng
land because he leans forward on a horse.
Instead of sitting straight ns do the Brit
ish riders. He asserts he varies his style
with eaeli horse ivu’jh he rides and that
he cares more for results than for style.
Financially, Sloane says America is a bet
ter England, asserting that he
can make $76,000 a year at home, while his
earnigs here are not up to that figure.
VANDERCOCK’S VICTORY,
The Appeal of tile State of South
Carolina Docketed.
Washington, Nov. 27.—The appeal of the
state of South Carolina from the decision
of Judge Simonton in the ease of the
Vandercock company’s complaint of the
enforcement of the dispensary law has
been docketed in the United States su
preme court. Representatives of both
sides of the controversy have agreed upon
a motion to advance the case upon the
docket, which motion probably will be
made in the court on Monday.
The principal issue is as to the effect
of the congressional amendments to the
federal act regulating Interstate traffic in
spirits.
These amendments were incorporated in
the law at Senator Tillman’s Instance, af
ter the decision of the supreme court
holding the state law to be antagonistic to
this federal statute, but Judge Simonton,
in the present case, holds that the amend
ments did not remove the friction and that
the enforcement of the dispensary law by
taking possession of goods shipped to the
state outside, as In the case of the Van
dercock shipment, was a violation of the
interstate commerce law.
TRESTLE BREAKS UNDER A TR AIN.
Tree Men Killed oml the Monetary
I.oss Heavy.
Winchester, Ky., Nov. 27.—Two lives
were lost and thousands of dollars worth
of property destroyed in a railroad acci
dent that occurred several miles south of
here this afternoon. Asa heavy freight
train, bound north on the Kentucky Cen
tral branch of the Louisville and Nash
ville road, was passing over a wooden
trestle spanning a deep ravine, the struc
ture gave way, precipitating twenty-three
coal laden cars to the rocks sixty-five
feet below. The engine and tender passed
over safely. A number of bridge carpen
ters were at work at the bottom of the
trestle when it fell. Most of them made
their escape. James Harris and Warren
Burch, however, were not so fortunate,
and were Instantly killed. The bodies lie
under hundreds of tons of coal, lumber,
etc. The monetary loss is not known at
present, but it will be very heavy.
SUNK IN A COLLISION.
Tlie Welsh Steamer Labonrere Re
ported Fonndered.
London, Nov. 27.—The Welch steamer
Labourrere, from Cardiff, has foundered
off Trevose head, as the result of a col
lision with an unknown vessel. One ru
mor afloat says that one of the boats of
the Labourrrere, containing the captain
and part of the crew, is missing, but that
the remainder of the crew has been land
ed at Cardiff, after being in an open boat
for twenty-four hours.
The steamer Labourrere was built at
Newcastle in 1880. She was 1,173 gross
tons, 241 feet long, 32 feet beam, and was
15% feet deep. She was owned by the
Labourrere Steamship Company of Car
diff. .
TEDDY HALE RETURNS.
Will Be One of the Starters in the
Seven Years,
New York, Nov. 27.—Teddy Hale, the
champion long-distance bicycle rider of the
world, arrived to-day on the Cunard liner
Etruria and will be one of the starters in
the six-day bicycle race to begin at the
Madison Square garden on Dec. 6. Hale
won the six-day contest at Madison Square
garden last year.
PLOT TO ROB THE PIGTAILS.
GERMANY FELT RUSSIA’S PULSE
BEFORE SEIZING KIAO CHU.
The Kaiser Assured hy the C*ar
That the Russian Fleet Would Not
Interfere—The Kaiser Bent on
Forestalling: Englnml—The War
ship Geflon to Be Sent to llaytt Ac
eonapnnied by Two Selioolshlps to
Enforce the German Demands—Go
lachowtki’s Tariff Combine Seheme
Not Liked la All Quarters.
Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press.
Berlin, Nov. 27.—The presence of Em
peror William at Kiel upon the occasion
of swearing in the naval recruits, has had
the expected effect of clearing the situa
tion so far as Germany’s attitude toward
China and Hayti Is concerned. Within two
months a squadron of eight fine cruisers,
having on board 5,500 meu. will be assem
bled in Chinese waters and the fact that
Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of Ills
majesty, Is to command half of this force,
lends probability to reports current In gov
ernment circles that hot woik is expected,
as Prince Henry’s great ambition for years
past has been to win naval laurels.
Furthermore, the correspondent here of
the Associated Press has been told by
gentlemen who were at Kiel upon the oc
casion referred to that Emperor William
in conversation with Admiral Knorr, com
mander of the imperial navy, and with
Prince Henry, made use of the expression
“Weir mussen allemania eln proli biegen.”
(We must forestall England.)
This remark was made while the em
peror was discussing the situation in China
and dwelling on the fact that the advan
tage gained by the quick action of the
German naval forces In Klao Chu bay
must be followed by an adequate strength
ening of the squadron by the forces avail
able.
In this connection the correspondent of
the Associated Press learns that within
three days of the receipt of the news of
the murder of the German missionaries,
the emperor, through the German ambas
sador at Vienna and St. Petersburg, made
confidential inquiries as to whether Ger
many would be opposed in Chinese waters
in case circumstances should render the
seizure of territory necessary. The re
plies were wholly satisfactory. It was
because of Russia’s assurance that a free
hand would lie given Germany that Em
peror William was so extraordinarily at
tentive to Prince Tonsky, the communder
of the Russian cruiser Vladimir Monarch,
which vessel was at Kiel upon the occa
sion of Ills majesty’s visit to that port.
The German newspapers are almost
unanimous In demanding that Germany
seize .the present opportunity to obtain
adequate und tangible compensation for
her support of China in the peace nego
tiations in 1896.
The Deutsche Zeitung, the moulhpleee
of the government, expresses this feeling
when it says: "We rejoice to suy that we
thus have a guarantee that Ihe German
empire sends out a fleet with the firm pur
pose of obtaining tangible results on the
coqst of the Yellow sea, for it Is the sec
ond time a Hohenzollern prince hoists ms
flag in exotic piracy, and we are certain
he will only return crowned with laurels.”
In regard to the trouble between Ger
many and Hayti, the imperial warship Ge
tion will proceed there as soon as she can
lie fitted for service, and will enforce the
demands of Germany, backed up by the
two Gorman government schuolsmps,
Gneisenau and Stein.
Somewhat late the German press now
does justice to the assistance received in
this matter through the intervention of
the United States minister at Port-au-
Prince. The semi-cflleial Hamburger Cor
respondenz says: “It Is certain that if the
United States at the critical time had as
sumed an unfriendly attitude, the situa
tion would have become more dangerous.
The mere fact of its geographical situa
tion shows that America's influence ts
paramount at Port-au-Prince. The appear
ance in this instance of an American fleet
would have sufficed to intensify Hayti's
opposition to Germany’s demands, as the
Haytiens would have seen therein an In
direot assurance of support.”
The tariff on sugar and parliament i3
occupying the attention of the press ex
tensively. The negotiations between the
German sugar commission and the refine
ries, after pending for months, have ul
timately failed and the plan to form a pool
has been definitely dropped, at least, for
the present, as many of those interested
have decided to remain outside. The pub
lic was to guarantee each member of Ahe
pool a premium of 2 marks per 100 kiols
in land, consumers to pay double and ex
ports to receive a like sum from the trust.
The Vosslsche Zeitung says: “Evidently,
In accordance with an agreement with the
Standard Oil Company, the Russian pe
troleum dealers have withdrawn from
competition In the German market." Of the
petroleum import of the current year,
America furnished 853,012 tons, and Russia
furnished 43,000 tons.
Reports from Bremen and Hamburg
show the Standard Oil Cos. is now virtually
alone In the field.
The appeal of the Austro-Hungarian
minister for foreign affairs, Count Golu
chowsltl, asking Europe to unite against
American competition, ,s very variously
commented upon here; The liberal and rad
ical newspapers condemn such a step. The
Volks Zeltung says: “It is easily seen who
would have to pay the bill when all the
European agrarians are united. The peo
ple of Europe who absolutely need for
their daily bread the cereals of America,
India and Australia, would have to sacri
fice untold millions at the altar of interna
tional agrarianism. That is the meaning
of It."
The Vorwaerts says: "A tariff war begun
on the United States by Europe would he
answered by closing the markets of the
United States. The first measure of the
powerful, big republic across the ocean
would be the embracing of all American
countries, Including perhaps the English
colonies there, Into a pan-American tariff
union, by which the United States would
create large and assured fields for supply
and sale, and would narrow the exports of
their adversaries still further."
The Cologne Gazette says: "The new of
fice of Commissioner Kasson, the United
States reciprocity commissioner, under
these circumstances appears to be noth
ing more than a regular recruiting office
to induce nations to come there for com
mercial treaties, which would, of course,
stimulate the imports of the United States
and consequently the tariff receipts."
United States Consul Goldscmidt says
the present export figures for the United
States show an unmistakable Increase.
From Oct. 10 to Nov. 15 the exports In his
district amounted to 2,118,858 marks, as
against 1,815,682 marks for the same period
of 1896, on Increase of 15 per cent. Re
ports from other consular districts show,
wilh few exceptions, similar Increases.
For the interior decoration of the Ger
man embassy at Rome, Emperor William
lias furnished Prof. Herman Prell to su
jiervlse the work and has entrusted him
with the task of reproducing three an
cient Teutonic mythological designs typi
fying “Spring, Summer and Winter,"
which are in the katserslautern of the Ba
varian palatinate.
The attendance at the Berlin University
Is the largest on record, exceeding 8,000,
Including nearly 600 American, of which
number forty-three are women. The
space for this large attendance is wholly
Inadequate, and the government Intends to
enlarge It by using the academy build
ing.
J. F, Willard, a resident of Berlin nnd
a nephew of Miss Frances E. Willard, has
started on an expedition to Bokhara and
Asiatic Russia for the purposo of study
ing the habits of criminals and vagrants.
The Russian government has furnished
him free transportation throughout tho
empire, and the Russian newspapers com
mend the enterprise.
Prince George of Prussia receive,! the
United States ambassador, Hon. Andrew
D. White, on Tuesday last.
POLICEMAN SHOOTS A NEGRO.
The Negro Striking the Otlleee on
the Hrml ot the Time.
Macon, Ga., Nov. 27.—T0-night at 10
o'clock Policeman John Calloway fatally
shot John Thomas, colored, nnd was him
self badly wounded during the flgttt. Tho
negro was drunk and inclined to raise a
row, when tho policeman warned him to
keep tho pence, or he would arrest him.
This Infuriated Thomas, and he began lo
curse and defy the officer. Calloway took
hold of him, but the negro clasped him
around both arms and, drawing a large
knife from his pocket, began to strike
the officer on the head, Inflicting five pain
ful wounds. Calloway dropped his club,
and although both arms were pinched, he
succeeded In drawing his pistol and shot
the negro three times In the abdomen. A
largo crowd of negroes assembled and
threatened to Interfere, hut the officer held
his prisoner and kdpt the riotous blacks
at bay until assistance arrived. The ne
gro was sent to a hospital and physicians
says he will not recover. The excite
ment was Intense, ns the affair occurred
at the market house, where a thousand
lieople were going to and fro.
SLAUGHTER OF TIIE SEALS.
No Communication Received by the
State Depart in cut.
Washington, Nov. 27,—The state depart
ment declined to say anything to-day re
specting the answer of the Canadian gov
ernment on the sealing question, the de
tails of which were telegraphed to the As
sociated Press from Ottowa last night,
further than to state that no communica
tion on the subject had been received from
either the British embassy or from Ot
towa.
The published report of the conference
which took place between Mr. Foster and
the British and Canadian representatives
on the 16th instant, show that the propo
sition now reported from Ottowa as hav
ing been formulated by the Canadian gov
ernment, was proposed at that time and
definitely declined by Mr. Foster. It was
then distinctly slated that the government
of the United States could not consent to
make the sealing question dependent up
on tho complex question of reciprocity,
revision of our tariff or other matters, un
til there shall have been a suspension of
slaughter of seals while the negotiations
and resulting legislation were pending.
GERMANY'S NAVY BILL.
It Provides for 75 New Warships In
S even Years.
Berlin, Nov. 27.—A semi-official forecast
of the naval hill was Issued this afternoon.
It endeavors to make it appear that It gives
scope to the Reichstag's Judgment and pro
vides a tool fleet of nineteen sea-going
Ironclads, eight coast defense ironclads,
and forty-two cruisers, an increase of five
sea-going ironclads and nine cruisers. The
additional expense involved is 165,000,000
marks, the amount to cover seven years,
when the warships are to become complet
ed, the relchstag to decide yearly the num
ber of vessels to tie commenced, and the
amount of the naval budget.
This increases the budget from 118,000,-
000 marks to 150,000,000 marks, but, accord
ing to the forecast, the additional expense
wfi! not necessitate the levying of any
special taxes.
GUATEMALA TIRED OF TURMOIL.
Respectable Citizens Favor Annexa
tion to Mexico.
City of Mexico, Nov. 27.—Reports from
Guatemala to-day state that business has
been Interrupted by the recent revolution.
Respectable citizens not in politics are
hoping for annexation to Mexico, or to
come under American protection. The
people regard Mexico with great favor,
owing to Its orderly and financially sub
stantial government. The Barrios gov
ernment Is merely a personal matter, and
no one In the dictator’s clique has any
voice In the conduct of public affairs.
CIXiAK MAKERS MADE HAPPY.
Five of the Largest Firms Say They
Won’t Cnt Wages.
New York, Nov. 27.—The situation In
the cloak-making trade was considerably
cleared to-day, when five of the largest
firms assured the brotherhood of cloak
makers that they would neither lock out
nor cut down the wages of their em
ployes. These five firms employ about 50
per cent, of the labor Industry, and It
has been feared that on the expiration
of the peace contracts they might begin
an aggressive combination against the
brotherhood.
SUICIDE BY SHOOTING.
An ex-Jndge Ends His Life at 70
Years l*y His Own Hand.
Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 27.—N. Neal, ex-
Judge of Union county, committed suicide
to-day by shooting, at his home in Junc
tion City. No motive Is ascribed for the
act. He was 70 years old, and a prominent
citizen.
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POPULACE GROWING MORE AND
MORE EXCITED.
The Scene* ol Disorder Hepented In
Hie ReleliKrath and the Emperor
Reported to Have Decided to Call
I pon fount llndenl to Resign—Dls—
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Daily Likely to Oeeur To-morrow—
Dr. Ahrnhnniovles Pelted With Pa
per Hulls.
Vienna, Nov. 27.—The beer garden scene*
In the lower house of the Reichrath was
continued to-day. When the president ot
tho House approached he was greeted by
a chorus of “Shame upon you” from th
rlghtlsls, accompanied by a deafening
noise of whistles and slamming of desks.
Many of the leftists gathered In front of
the president was ringing his bell for or
blowing tin trumpets and flutes, whila
thep resident was ringing his bell for or
der. This scene lasted about a quarter
of an hour, during which the president
remained seated. Then ho suspended tha
sitting and started to leave the hall, but
was pelted with paper balls. Upon this
the president returned and stood unmoved,
as tho House was filled with the noise
caused by the trumpet blowing and hand
clapping upon the part of the rightists
and others. After waiting ten minutes,
tho uproar continuing, he left the plat
form. During his absence the noise was
not abated. Dr. Wolff, the German na
tional leader, and other deputies, entered
the House about that time, but were forci
bly ejected by the police, to whom they
offered violent resistance. According to
ono deputy, Dr. Wolff had to be gagged,
and was afterward bundled into a cab and
taken to a police station.
About 1:30 o'clock the president reap
peared and declared tho sitting closed, add
ing that the date of tho next session would
he communicated to tho House by letter.
Later in the day Dr. Wolff was released
on bail. His case will be carried to the
council, where he will be charged with
political violence.
A delegation of the opposite leaders ot
all sections awaited upon Count Badenl,
the premier, before to-day’s session ot the
lower house, and urged him to put an end
to the embroglio. Count Badenl told the
leaders that there would be no sitting of
the house on Monday, if to-day’s sessslon
was not quiet.
Dr. Luoger, the anti-semlto burgomaster
of Vienna, also visited the premier and
represented lo him the dangerous temper
of the populace, saying that the people
were becoming more and more excited,
and that something must be done If seri
ous trouble wus to be avoided.
After to-day's session the majority's par
liamentary committee resolved to defer
planning its course until the government
communicated Its Intentions to the house.
A crowd of students during the after
noon assembled on the Relchss Strasse
and Indulged In demonstrations until they
wero dispersed by the police.
Throughout the evening the police were
obliged repeatedly to disperse the political
crowds which gathered between the par
liamentary and the university building. Ira
front of the former, a crowd numbering
2,0u0, principally composed of students, as
sembled and hooted and groaned at the
police, finally attacking the officers with
stones. Eventually the police were ordered
to clear the streets, which they did with
drawn swords.
At Gratz, the capital of Styrla, a band
of students and other young men started
to parade the streets, but were prevented
by tho police from carrying out their in
tention and compelled to disperse. Later
In the evening, a riotous crowd ot work
men assembled in the business quarter ot
the town, and began to break windows and
commit other excesses. Four companies of
Infantry nnd a squadron of cavalry were
summoned to Ihe scene of the disturb
ances. Upon their arrival the infantry
were assailed with a shower of stones and
were compelled to fire upon the mob, kill
ing one and wounding five of the rioters.
Of the Injured four are suffering from bay
onet thrusts. Several police officers wero
hurt. The disorder continued until short
ly before midnight, when the streets were
cleared nnd a military patrol of the town
was established.
Later reports from Gratz say two civile
lans wen- killed and two others seriously
wounded In an encounter between the sol
diers and the mob, in which the Infantry
charged the mob with fixed bayonets.
Emperor Francis Joseph arrived here to
day and conferred with Count Badenl. tho
premier, ami Count Goluchowskl, the Aus
tro-Hungarian minister for foreign af
fairs. The Neuo Freie Presse says it
learns that the cabinet has decided to pro
long the adjournment of the House, which!
should have ended on Tuesday next.
Berlin, Nov, 27.—Advices received hero
to-day from members of the Austrian
Reichsrath say Emperor Francis Joseph
Intends to demand the resignation of
Count Badenl, the Austrian prime minis
ter; to dissolve the Reichsrath. and to or
der new elections.
A private dispatch received here from
Vienna says that Samuel Clemens (Marie
Twain), while being forcibly ejected from
the lower house of the Reichsrath yes
terday, was struck a severe blow by a del
egate.
POPULISTS OF ALABAMA.
Republican Overtures for Fusion on
Governor Rejected.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 27.—A special
to the Times grom Birmingham, Ala.,
states that a conference of the leaders
of the Alabama populists was held there
to-day.
After full discussion it was decided not
to fuse with the republicans in the gu
bernatorial campaigns of next year, al
though tempting terms were offered by
the republicans to secure fusion. It was
decided to nominate a straight ticket. The
republican leaders had hoped to form a
coalition with the populists that would
have insured a republican governor next
year. It is claimed that the administra
tion has appointed several populists la
Alabama to further the fusion scheme.
STEAMER DIANA SUNK.
Tlie Vessel In Collision With a Brit*
ish Steamer.
Constantinople, Nov. 27.—The Austrian-
Lloyd steamer Diana has been in collis
ion off Gallata with the British steamer
Antonio. The Diana sunk. The 150 pas
sengers and forty members ot the crew;
of the Diana were saved.