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THE MORNING NEWS. ) 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. f DAILY, *lO A YEAR. 1 5 CENTS A COPY. I WEEKLY 2-TIMI.S-A-WEEK *1 A YEA* VIENNA RIPE FOR VIOLENCE. 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— solution of the Parliamentary 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.