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the morning NEWS. 1
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E j H KSTILL. President. J
fear JAPAN as a firebrand.
u rnoBADLF. if the mikado
POESVT PRECIPITATB AVAR.
pcpartiiro of Her Fleet for Chinese
\\ n(ers May Be the Striking of the
.tintell to'stnrf ft Dreadful Confla
gration—'l*l1 * British Premier He
lined to Hove the Hotter of Husain.
in f)H . Game of Diplomacy Jiow Be.
ins Played.
c, ,! Cable letter, Copyright, 1898, by
1 the Associated Prgss.
, ;,, jan. 22.—While events are mov
j, wi> it somewhat dramatic rapidity in
, Hast and complications may any
j. , iop a situation fraught with mo
i, us dangers, when the known facts
an .| l: . position of affairs are analyzed,
ic ieally not much reason at the
pro- -it moment to suppose that a solution
e f p . lists will be found in a resort to
war.
There are reasons to believe that diplo
mat! circles do not fear that it will be
n,vc --ary to appeal to arms unless Japan
breaks from her mentors.
So i'ar as the European powers are con
icori:,.l, the diplomats throughout are sat-
Isfiel that the Chinese question will not
break the peace of the world; but they
have always feared Japan would prove
a firela and. Unless she can be restrain,
ei from impetuous action, the departure
of her fleet from Yokohama, made to-day,
for China waters, may prove to be the
striking of the match which may lead to
a dreadful conflagration.
Leaving out the possibility of war the
diplomatic game is-most interesting. The
Marquis of Salisbury is slow in playing
his trumps; but unless Russia and France
have some up their sleeves, it would ap
pear that he has a decided advantage,
for the British premier has forced Rus
sia to show her hand. She no longer
conceals the fact that she regards the
whole of Manchuria and the Liao Tung
jieninsula as being her exclusive property;
but by insisting that Talien Wan be made
a treaty port' the Marquis of Salisbury
has countered the Muscovite designs on
Port Arthur, for the latter is of little
strategic value without Talien Wan.
France, of course, resents the proposal
to open Nan King, which would clash with
her exclusive interests in Tonquin, while
I both Russia and France are deeply con
cerned in Great Britain’s claim to extend
hi Burmese Railroad into the Chinese
fro vc of \im Nan. France has secured
pr - in Yun Nan, which would be se
rve-d discommoded by the British Rail
ic i diverting to the north, while a rail
road from Rangoon to Shanghai, which
would he the most natural result of the
pi c ent negotiations, would be a disastrous
R mmtitor of the great Trans-Asiatic Line
1,111 Sumarcad to Port Arthur (which
Pei-.-ia is so laboriously constructing.
Ail a- Associated Press has indicated
throughout there seems to be an under
standing between Germany and Great
iutun, but Germany at the same time
1 ' f o skilfully played her cards, alter
tai.lv caressing ®t. Petersburg and Lon
con. that tiie relations between both capl
'J S an better than for a long time past.
IR " hrm . confident tone of the British
ouii.ster.al utterances merely notice Rus
i France, emphasizing that Great
i-uain does not intend to recede from the
tnam points of the position she has taken
'' le cabinet ministers are merely
voicing the determination if the country,
wteca r. cognizes that if Great Britain
poos way now she will oniy have to fight
no Pag., in the future, when the comple
, - ' 1 ' i!e Siberian Railway will render
uni !h U t l ° cou,n upon a bloodless tri-
Bdmir'’i therefore ' the P res ent situation is
’ pregnant with possibilities, it
..co not be assumed that the peace is en-
Rpi , ar:,J "far will not follow if Great
ui maintains the ground she has
ur>.
“ Sl,a * ,here seems to be every expla
j 'be sudden rush of troops to
. 1 R 't>t the right one. What really
' lllve happened is that Col. Par
' ' en coute to take over Kassala
11 " lmbans, found King Menelik of
‘ , 1:1,1 11 lhe greatest stage of wrath
ur.-nder of the town, which his
i'nurds as part of his dominion,
(l , M'tians, and he is mobilizing an
wi h the intention of asserting his
r ‘ ,f King Menelik should be
t \i V “ ome suspect, in concert with
, Ule danger-of the situation is
n' and, v enhanced.
~ 'b >1 of exception is taken to the
, 11 of be secretary of state for
ti l ' ; s ' .’bhseph Chamberlain, to grant
'' ' "cst indies, which is only an-
If p ,n: " for bounty - I* is said that
rein lr "pean governments insist upon
I- ~r' r ‘ K ' ", K ‘ lr bounties, Mr. Chamberlain
IV.A [ r 10 m ake the bounty of the
'. i " s Permanent. The preponder
x M "*°n seems to favor a counter
f. .. similar to that of the United
j, 11 !!le event of the failure of the
V "inference.
IV. i! Plague is terribly ravaging
f ‘ omba y and the Duccan. Thou
i . b'd lj’om Poonah and Bombay,
Vi which cities the mortality is
J 1 " weekly.
' 1 BAA'S CAPITULATE.
"Mons to Attnek Gomez to
II '" "*<■ nn Execution.
„ ' 1 in - 22.—According to informa
pani, , 1 rom Spanish sources at
l o| s .vitus, live private soldiers be
(j squadron of Gen. Maximo
' ” surrendered.
•hot' ' 1 that they say Gon ’ Gomez
j or ' ' '"sutffent Capt. Nestor Alvarez
A, ,J. "titers to surrender.
lanlsh version of the
Pin insurgent troopers who have
fur,.i,. ' 1 nave asked permission to or
to I, , anish guerilla force in order
Ti1.,..' death of Capt. Alvarez.
15.., ' tumors in circulation in Span-
C in,- ' , ! 'ho surrender of other insur
lf ad, r '"hng Rabl, the well-known
t-M. .., . ""I“T of Commerce has made
gov,. " s *o the Cuban autonomous
C;>on 1,, with the view of prevailing
trejii,. ' '! l:or to negotiate favorable
'ho United States.
, " :, -t!ll , ‘
Litii 'lnn. 22.—Senor Dupuy do
anish minister, has received
4 i. / ' ~ ' ablegram: "Havana, June
'■’> i, 1 insurgent chief, Augus
*9.lll.l: Ilv e men of the second
-. '.oinez, have surrendered at
’ ' 1 ( -lara.) They declare that
"Ki w " squadron, Nestor Alvarez,
"..vvi Gomes, because he
The morning News.
Intended to lay down arms and acceiJt
autonomy. For the same reason Officer
Andres Alvarez and 20 men are in prison
by order of Gomez. (Signed) Congosto "
’Havana, Jan. 22, Ip. m.—The Governor
General has just received the following tel
egram: ’lmmediately after having ac
cepted autonomy and recognized the sov
ereignty of Spain, you can count on my
decided aid to help the great work of
peace yet to be advanced.
“ ‘Juan Masso.’
"Congosta.’’
GARCIA OCCUPIES GIIXKS.
Another Outbreak Reported Imnil
nent at Havana.
Key West, Jan. 22.—1 tis learned from
passengers on the steamer Olivette, which
arrived from .Havana to-day, that Gen,
Garcia recently entered the town of Guines
occupies that place.
It is learned from the same source that
another outbreak in Havana is imminent
which (when it occurs) will probably be
directed by Americans.
Gen. Blanco says he has concentrated
his forces in Havana to be ready to imme
diately put down any such demonstration.
.CAPTURE OF CCUAN CAPITAL.
Spanish Minister Confident of the
Accuracy of the Report.
Washington, Jan. 22,-Consul General
Lee cabled the state department last even
ing that tranquillity prevailed in Havana,
but he made no mention of the engage
ment reported to have taken place in the
Cubitas mountains resulting in the cap
ture of the insurgent capital.
The only reports of an official character
on that point that have come to the notice
of the department are those that have
come to the Spanish minister here. The
minister himself is confident of the ac
curacy of his advices, and points to the
fact that an account that may be pub
lished conflicting with his reports, which
agree with thoee coming from Havana
through the Associated Press, must have
originated elsewhere than at the place of
battle. His basis for the statement is that
the government controls the only telegraph
line that affords the communication be
tween Havana and the Cubitas moun
tains.
The minister does not believe the im
portance of the capture of Esperanzas lies
in the fact that it was the insurgent cap
ital, for he says there is not much more
in the place but a few houses and sheds.
The importance of the achievement, he
says, is found in the fact that it had
demonstrated the possibility at this time
of a Spanish force of 800 men with full
munitions of war being led into the last
stronghold of the insurgents through a
country of the wildest description, and
one from its nature capable of affording
the best shglter to such an enemy as
the insurgents. This the minister thinks
is an evidence of the growing weakness
of the insurgent cause,
SUFFERING AT SAGCA.
Sea Captain Who Has Just Returned
Draws a Sa-I Pietnre.
Fernandina, Fla., Jan. 22.—Capt. E. D.
Taylor, who has Just arrived here from
Sagua, Cuba, in an interview with the
Morning News representative, tells a hor
rible story of the starving, homeless and
clotheless people in and around that
stricken city. When he went to Sagua
he landed from the schooner Charles S.
Davis at Isabell de Sagua and took the
train a distance of eleven miles to the city
of Sagua, and on this little distance, where
once green fields were on all sides, is
nothing but reck and ruin. There is no
cultivation with the exception of a few
small gardens right in the suburbs of the
city. He said just out of the city a few
miles he saw where once two big planta
tions were, but all that Is left to mark
their whereabouts Is ruined walls, they
having been destroyed by fire by the in
surgents.
Every train leaving Sagua is guarded by
soldiers and no trains leave at night. All
traffic is carried on only In the day.
In one large sugar house that is now
used as a hospital there are now 900 sick
and wounded Spanish "soldiers.
He said of all the reports published of
the destitution and starvation in that
stricken island there are none which can
possibly tell half of the suffering and sick
ness. He was told that In the city at
least thirty people died every day from
exposure and starvation. The streets
are full of thin, bony wo
men and children, whose clothes
are nothing but shreds and dirt, and that
the limbs of these poor women and chil
dren are plainly visible through the rags.
One old man whom he spoke to told him
that fie at one time owned a nice little
farm near there and always made a living
for his wife and seven children, but his
property and cattle had all been destroy
ed by the Spanish and he was forced to
go into the town, where he had no shelter
and not one penny in the world or one
mouthful to eat; that he and his desti
tute family live only on what they could
beg and what little they got to eat from
the government.
The government, Capt. Taylor says, Is
sues to the poor people only three gills of
soup each day to a person, and this only
prolongs their life for a little while, as they
can not live on this alone.
The people pay but very little attention
to these poor people. This is on account
of not being able to help ro many. The
streets are full of them and they bog from
all While Capt. Davis was there a skir
mish look pla.c. The Insurgents carry
right up to the city and after it Was over
he saw litters with five wounded Spanish
soldiers being taken to the hospital.
He says the soldiers which are gar
risoned at Sagua, are only boys and their
clothes are in rags.
Some of the business people in Sagua
told Capt Taylor that the Island was lost
to Spain ami that no peuee was expected
until the Cubans won it. Autonomy
amounts to nothing, and h n<wer saw
one of tho business men who liked it, all
were against it.
CALLS FOB 1,020,300.
Senate Committee Bendy V\ Ith the
Legislative Appropriation*.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The Senate com
mittee on appropriations to-day concluded
its consideration of the executive, legis
lative and judicial bill, and Senator Cul
lom reported it to the Senate.
A. reported, the bill carries an aggre
gate appropriation of J21.fi29.300, a net
increase over the amount appropriated
in the House bill of $153,055
SAYANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 189S.
FRENCH DEPUTIES IN A FIGHT.
DERATE ON DREYFUS CASE ENDS
IN A FREE-FOR-ALL SCRAP.
The Excitement Started by an Inter
pellation Pnt to the Government
by ex-MiniNter Cnvftignne After Af
firming the Existence of n Govern
ment Report Containing a Confes
sion by Dreyfus—The Insinuation
That Publication Would He Dun
gerons on Account of a Foreign
Government Denied.
Paris, Jan. 22.—The Chamber of Depu
ties was thronged to-day and there was
great excitement when ex-Minister Cav
aignac repeated the interpellation of the
government on the subject of the Drey
fus case. He affirmed the existent, of the
government report of Capt. Le Brun Ro
naud, containing the confession of M.
Dreyfus, whose guilt, he said, was thus
established, and blamed the government
for its silence.
Continuing, M. Cavaignac reproached
the government for thus leading to a repe
tition of the trial. He added that if the
government believed that the publication
of the name of a foreign power connected
with the Dreyfus confession was danger
ous, no one would ask for its publication.
M. Meline, in reply, said he would not
communicate the contents of Capt. Le
Brun Renaud’s report. The government
did not thlr.k it was right to publish it,
because the ministers thought once the
case was opened it could not be closed.
This would cause the printing of the pub
lication against the cause which actuated
the desire for a private trial. The case
was not dangerous. A great writer had
used his pen to dishonor th£ army. (Pro
longed applause and violent protests.)
M. Meline denounced the newspa
pers supporting Dreyfus and declared that
the government had done only its duly
in prosecuting Emil Zoia, adding that they
knew how to defend the honor of the
army, whose honor was beyond the reach
of ail attacks. (Shouts from the Left
ists.)
At this point the chairman, M. Brlsson,
intervened and adjourned the deputies un
til quiet could restored. On the streets
many of the deputies would know how to
effectually quell the trouble.
There was a tumult among the members
of the Extreme Left.
“The government now needs,” the pre
mier said, “that the country should be
informed that the chamber had support
ed the ministers.” (Great applause.)
M. Cavaignac replied that the moral re
sult sought had been attained, adding that
he desired to withdraw his interpellation.
This caused great excitement in the
house, and M. Jaurez, the Socialist leader,
renewed M. Cavaignac’s interpellation of
the government. He protested against the
attack on the socialists as helping to
adopt reactionary measures. His attack
caused a commotion among the members
of the right. Continuing M. Juarez char
acterized as lies the “incomplete charges”
filed in the prosecution of M. Zoia. (Ap
plause from members of the left.)
M. Debonis, Conservative, accused M.
Juarez of being the spokesman of "the
Dreyfus syndicate,” to which M. Juarez
replied; “You are a scoundrel and a cow
ard.”
M. Debonis thereupon made a rush to
wards the tribune, but he was seized by
several Socialists and a series of fights en
sued, during which M. Debonis fought his
way to the tribune and struck M. Juarez.
Conservatives and Socialists charged the
platform and the melee became general,
with fighting and shouting on a.l skies.
The chairman, M. Brisson, being pow
erless to preserve order, left the chair,
saying, “I am going to consult the procu
rator general.”
A few minutes later the order was given
to clear the tribune, amidst the greatest
excitement among the deputies and jour
nalists, who were threatening and jostling
each other, and. almost coming to blows.
During the altercation between M. Jua
rez and M. Debonis, the latter shouted to
M. Juarez “You are unquestionably the
representative of the Dreyfus syndicate.”
To this M. Debonis shouted in reply, but
he was unable to make himself heard.
In the meantime. M. Deivelle was en
deavoring to throw an inkstand at the
head of M. Debonis, but was restrained by
one of the deputies around him.
Several persons in the press galleries ex
changed blows during the uproar and the
people in the House galleries climbed on
the seats, shouting encouragement or
abuse at the deputies.
M. Debonis, during the course of an in
terview after’the disturbance, said: “The
official report will show I said ‘Juarez,
you are a counsel for the syndicate.’ At
the moment M. Gault struck me without
warning ar.d his colleague surrounded
me and prevented me from returning the
attack. In blind anger I scaled the trib
one and raised my hand against Juarez
without seeing that his back or face was
toward me. I am ready to give him what
satisfaction he demands.”
There Is much talk of a due! between M.
Debonis and M. Juarez, but the friends of
the latter declare he will not tight. After
the attack made upon him M. Juarez was
the object of an ovation on the part of the
Socialist deputies.
When the order was given to clear the
tjribune, the reporters were given an
order to retire, but several of them made
a demonstration in favor of M. Juarez,
shouting "bravo, vivo M. Juaiez.”
The subsequent proceedings of the cham
ber were not known for tome time, as Hie
doors were closed; but later it was an
nounced that the bureau of the chamlter
was in session under the presidency of M.
Brisson, considering the measures advis
atle to be takf n.
Most stringent precautions were taken
to prevent any disturbance at the anarchist
meeting In a hail in the Rue de Allegmane
to-night. The meeting, however, passed
oft quietly, although the speakers violently
attacked the government and expressed
satisfaction at the. state house excitement.
During the free fight in the Chamber
M. Gerault Richard dealt M. De Mern.vs
a violent blow in the eye. A terrlflc me
lee followed. Comic Dhughes tried to
withstand the Socialist onslaught on the
Rightists. M. Deville threw an Inkpot at
M. De Bernls, whom he missed, but the
missile struck an usher and the contents
deluged a conservative deputy, whose face
was drenched with blood and ink.
Deputy Jajot was seized with an epi
leptic fit during the disorder and was
carried out In the lobby.
M. de Berpis was extricated by ids
friends from underneath a mass of So
cialists, who were hammering him. One
member of the chamber fainted from loss
of blood and excitement.
The Mussulman deputy Gregcnca, with
his turban off during the scrimmage, was
seen to be praying aloud with upraised
hands.
The bureau of the Chamber decided to
prosecute the deputies who participated
in the riot.
JEWISH SHOPS ATTACKED.
\Yindimu Hroken by a Riotous Slob
at Algiers.
Algiers, Jan. 22.—Further anti-Hebrew
demonstrations have taken place here in
which the windows of a number of Jew
ish shops were smashed. The streets
are patrolled by troops.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Senator Cnllom Propose* to Amend
the Extstins Lnn.
Washington, Jan. 22.—Senator Cullom to
day introduced anew trill for the amend
ment of the interstate commerce laws.
The bill is intended to cover the defects
of the present law, as indicated by the
courts.
It gives the Interstate Commerce Com
mission authority to prohibit any railroad
company or other common carrier from
charging more for a long than a short
haul over the same line.
The bill also confers on the commission
the right to amend and fix rates where
there is occasion to do so, and to decide
in cases of dispute on joint reductions the
portion of each road affected.
The bill provides for the filing of sched
ules of rates for interstate transportation
between any two points, and It is specifi
cally stated that this shall apply “although
one point is situated in a foreign country.”
All common carriers are required to tile
with the commission “copies of contracts
or agreement with other carriers in rela
tion to any traffic affected by the provis
ions of this act to which it may be a par
ty.”
There is specific provision against a
change of schedule rates and also against
rebates or remittances of special privi
leges to shippers, the penalty in each case
being $5,000, each day to count as a sep
arate offense so long as the practice is
continued.
•It is made a misdemeanor to aid In any
unjust discrimination under the act or in
any fraudulent representation by which
transportation is obtained at less than the
lawful rates, and the offense is made pun
ishable by a fine of $5,000, and one year’s
imprisonment. A fine of $5,000 Is also Im
posed for a change of rates by an unau
thorized device.
The carriers themselves ns well as their
qgentE, are made liable for oil offenses.
Persons who testj|;/ falsely under the act
are to be deemed guilty of perjury.
BLOWN I P WITH DYNAMITE.
Spnnlsh Barracks Destroyed and
Many Lives Lost.
Havana, Jan. 22.—The greater part
of Camp No. 10(4, at the Jucaro extremity
of the military trocha, in the province of
Santa Clara, has been blown up with dyn
amite by the insurgents. The barracks
were destroyed and quite a number of
lives lost, while many persons were injur
ed. Details of the disaster have not been
received.
Nearly all of the Immense cane fields on
the plantation Josefita, in the Havana
province, have been burned. Four of the
guerilla forces stationed at the plantation
joined the insurgents, and It is believed
they set the fires which caused the de
struction.
A majority of the insurgents that sur
rendered at Nueva Paz some time ago
under Col. Nuervo have rejoined the revo
lutionists. One of the emissaries of Gen.
Pando, in Manzanillo, named Lozando, the
father of a leader under Rabi, has left
Zanji with instructions to offer his sons
large sums of money to induce them to
surrender to the authorities.
GEORGIANS IN THE DEBATE.
Congressmen Lewis and Adamson
Make Strong Speeches.
Washington, Jan. 22.—Two members of
t Georgia delegation took part in the
House debate this afternoon while the
Indian appropriations bill was under con
sideration.
Judge Adamson of the Fourth district
took advantage of the occasion to ar
raign the Republican party in severe terms
for its sins of omission and of commis
sion. declaring himself as opposed to
paternalism and commercial politics, and
criticising the financial policy of the ad
ministration. His speech was a strong
statement, of the Democratic position.-
Mr. Lewis of the Third district, who is
a member of the committee in charge of
the bill that was pending, paid particu
lar attention in his speedh ,o the brand
of Dingley prosperity wtiich is being ex
perienced by the mill ojieratives of New
England. Ho showed that the reason the
Southern mills were prospering while the
Northern mills were cutting wages was
not due to the wage question solely, hut
that all the conditions In the South were
more favorable to cotton manufacturing.
Both men made good speeches.
TELEPHONE DEAL DENIED.
Cumberland Company Not After the
Southern of New Orleans.
Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 22.—President J.
E. Caldwell denies the current report of
a pending deal by which the Cumberland
Telephone Company is to acquire the
Southern Telephone Company of New Or
leans. He says no such negotiations have
been or re pending. He has just return
ed from New York, where he says he at
tempted to place bonds to pay off the float
ing indebtedness of the Cumberland Com
pany and to extend its business.
DEEP WATER TO MOW ORLEANS.
House Committee Favors a Survey
for u Clin n■■ el.
Washington, Jan. 22.—The House river
and harbor committee has made favor
able report on the Joint resolution for a
survey and report on the practicability
of securing a navigable channel of ade
quate width and thirty-five feet deep at
mean low water from the Gulf of Mexico
through the southwest pass of the Mis
sissippi river to New Orleans.
SAVANNAH FIGHT SETTLED.
HARRY RLI'N TO HE POSTMASTER
AND DEVEAI X COLLECTOR.
The Decision n Victory for the Rcg
ulnr OrstnuUntion Over the l.l|>
Whiten anil n Deep Humiliation
for Maj. Hannon—lie In Forced lo
Indorse Devennx In Order ta Se
cure nn Annurnnee That a White
Man Will Get the PoNtmnaterahlp
nt AuKiintn—Dunn to lie Collector
at Brunnwlek.
Washington, Jan. 22.—John Deveaux,
colored, is to be collector of the port of
Savannah, and Harry Blun, white. Is to
be postmaster.
These two appointments were agreed
upon to-day at a conference between the
President, Judson Lyons, Maj. Hanson and
Mr. Leaken.
For nearly an hour the President gave
his undivided attention to the Georgia
delegation, and the whole situation was
thoroughly discussed. When the confer
ence was ended it was ascertained that
the regular organization had scored a
complete victory over the lilly whites.
During the conference Maj. Hanson was
forced to humiliate himself to the extent
of indorsing Deveaux for the Savannah
office, in order to secure from the President
an assurance that a white man will be
appointed postmaster at Augusta.
It was a bitter dose for Maj. Hanson to
take, in view of the announcement nt the
beginning of the present administration
that he would be a power with the Presi
dent In the distribution of the federal
patronage in Georgia. Up to date he can
count but two appointments to his credit,
Perry DeLeon and Postmaster Garrett at
Columbus. He is not to name the post
master at Augusta, for, though a white
man is to be chosen, the appointee will
be a member of the regular organization,
who is agreeable to Judson Lyons. It is
believed that Capt. Stallings will be se
lected.
Henry T. Dunn, another organization
man was sjated for the collectorship at
Brunswick. A part of the contract calls
for the appointment of E. R. Belcher, the
colored leader, who was a candidate for
the collectorship as deputy collector.
There is great Joy in tlie regular organ
ization camp to-night, and Judson Lyons
has the assurance of the President that he
shall have something much better than the
Augusta postmustership.
There is also rejoicing over the fact that
the regular organization has thrown Maj.
Hanson down so hard that he will hardly
arise again during the present administra
tion.
The selection of Harry Blun for postmas
ter at Savannah, will be a great disap
pointment to Tom Johnson and his friends.
Having disposed of the Savannah, Bruns
wick and Augusta spoils, who ap
peared to be running the conference, se
cured a promise from the President that
W. C. Wimbish will be appointed surveyor
of customs at Atlanta.
In passing the delegation joined In an ap
peal for the appointment of Capt. Pierce
as consul at Nottingham, Eng. The Presi
dent remarked that no vacancy exists at
Nottingham, but he promised to consider
Capt. Pierce’s claims later on.
While the President was generously In
clined, Deveaux put in a good word for
Bill Pledger, who Is a candidate for any
thing in sight. It is said that Bill Is to
be taken care of in the sweet bye and bye.
When the subject of the Augusta post
office was reached, the President stated
that Senator Hanna had urged the ap
pointment of Lyons on every occasion, but
Postmaster General Gary interposed ob
jections worthy of serious consideration.
The President added that he did not fear
any trouble should Lyons be appointed, but
he thought certain obstacles might mili
tate against it.
Then, turning to Lyons,- the President
said: “Are you not willing to leave your
ease in my hands?”
“Why certainly, Mr. President,” replied
Lyons, ’’that is entirely agreeable to me.”
The President assured Lyons that he
would have no cause to regret that he is
deprived of the Augusta postmastershlp.
It is understood the appointments will be
formally made as soon as the terms ol the
incumbents expire.
WOMAN CUTS HER THROAT.
First Gave Her Child a Fatnl Dose of
Landanuin.
Louisville, Ky„ Jan. 22— *Mrs. Seth Coff
man, who lived in Greenville township,
Clark county, Indiana, near New Albany,
committed suicide this morning by cutting
her throat with a kitchen knife.
Before committing the rash deed she at
tempted to end the life of her Infant child,
who slept in its cradle in an adjoining
room. She poured a large dose of lauda
num down its throat and left it to Its
fate. The child will d|e.
No cause is assigned for the suicide, as
the Coffmans were in fairly good circum
stances and no domestic troubles existed.
The husband of Mrs. Coffman was in
Louisville when the suicide occurred.
BOGUS RAILROAD PASSES.
Gang of Swindlers Operating In the
Guise of Ticket Brokers.
Chicago, Jan. 22.—While looking up evi
dence ag..ainst W. H. Blose, the ticket
broker at 202 Clark street, the police have
found in an office bogus passes, mostly
editorial, which apparently represented
$50,000, that hod been secured from un
suspecting strangers. The discovery has
led to the belief that a gang of swindlers
In the guise of ticket brokers is In exist
ence In Chicago, and reaping a harvest by
the sale of bogus tickets.
PROBABLY A FAKE YARN.
.Squndron Reported to Hove Sailed
From Key YVest for Havana.
Cincinnati, 0., Jan. 22.—A special to the
Enquirer from Jacksonville, Fla., says;
“Tho United States squadron sailed for
Havana In great haste to-night, and great
excitement prevails over rumors of vio
lence to Consul General Lee and other
Americana.”
Cleveland Against Annexation.
Princeton, N. J., Jan. 22.—1n reference
to the Imputation made by Senator Mor
gan that ex-Prtsident Cleveland was really
in favor of Hawaiian annexation, the ex-
ITcsident made a denial to-day. *
DUNBAR’S TRAP FOR BOYCE.
The Hotel Manager Tells How He
Learned the Bribery Seeret*.
Cincinnati, Jan. 22 —The legislative com
mittee, from Columbus, continued its In
vestigation to-day of the Oils charges of
Bribery in the recent election of United
States senator.
Representative Otis, who resides here,and
who made the charges of Bribery, was not
present at the session of the committee.
The members of the legislature from this
county were spectators at the investiga
tion.
Horace B. Dunbar, president anil gen
era! manager of the Gibson House, who
was examined nt length last night, v;og
recalled. He produced farther records,
showing that Henry 11. lloyoe of Cincin
nati, H. H. Hollenbeck of Chardon, 0., E.
H. Archer and Jared P. Bliss of Colum
bus and others, connected on both sides
in tho senatorial contest at. Columbus,
were guests at the Gibson House from
Jan. 7 to Jan. 10.
Mr. Dunbar testified last night that
Boyce had the key to his private office up
stairs to tho house, and used the private
telephone, while the clerks had the conver
sation taken down from the telephone Jn
the general office downstairs.
Mr. Dunbar paid the telephone bills of
Mr. Boyce. Mr. Boyce using the private
telephone In the Gibson House, the tele
phone company had trouble in making out
its bills. The telephone bills which were
presented to Mr. Dunbar for payment were
produced.
Mr. Dunbar testified further to conver
sations which he gave In evidence lust
night as taking place between him in Cin
cinnati and the senatorial managers In
Cincinnati.
Allen O. Myers, Jr., clerk at the Gibson
House, testified that he overheard Boyce
talking to Columbus and arranged to have
IBoyce use the telephone in the private of
fice, while Miss Jacobs, strenographer,
and himself, listened at the telephone
downstairs. He heard Mr. Boyce say to
“the major" in Columbus (hat Mr. O.
would take SIO,OOO. The reply wus that
they would see about It. The witness took
a report of these conversations with Co
lumbus to his father and to Chairman
Kurtz.
Thomas Miller, a detective, testified that
he was called Into the Gilison House to
listen to conversations between Boyce and
Hollenbeck, in which Boyce said: “I have
O. here; will hold him all right. O. said
neither Droste nor Lane will vote for
llannn. This leaves us one short.”
At the afternoon session other clerks,
porters and bellboys were examined re
garding Boyce dnd Hollenbeck, the detec
tives and other matters about the Gib
son House.
The leading witness was Jared P. 'Bliss
of Columbus, one of Mr. Kurtz's Republi
can associates in opposing Senator Hanna.
He testified to conferring with Maj. Bath
bone, at the Neil House in Columbus, in
pursuit of Mrs. Griffith, whose husband
was one of the doubtful members. Bliss
testified that ho came from Columbus to
Cincinnati to see about Droste and Isinc,
two doubtful members, and he learned
that H. If. Boyce was here after Otis. He
advised Otis to give Boyce the fullest op
portunity. Bliss took Otis to Campbell’s
room In the Emery Hotel. Bliss secured
a room near that of Boyce at the Gibson,
and the clerks reported to him all the con
versations of Boyce with Columbus. He
telephoned accordingly to Allen O. Myers,
Sr.. and Mr. Kurtz, at Colum
bus.. They advised him to watch
for Hollenbeck. He then engaged the Mil
ler Detective Agency and was at the depot
when Hollenbeck arrived.
E. H. Archer arrived on the same train
and jjolnted out Hollenbeck to Bliss and
the detectives, the latter shadowing Hol
lenbeck afterwards. Bliss got an office
next to Boyce's room.
Bliss and Otis never saw Campbell again.
Otis quit. Campbell continued the negoti
ations as attorney. On Jan. 8, at 3 p. m.
Bilan found $3,000 at Campbell's office that
the latter got from Boyce. At another
meeting $1,730 was secured, and a receipt
obtained. Otis tvas requested to sign his
name, and did so with the request that
Otis in consideration for said funds, was to
vote for Senator llannn. Bliss testified
that he had since employed Attorney
Campbell to take affidavits and get the
evidence here ready for the committee. The
hearing was adjourned to Monday morn
ing.
THIRD .MARRIAGE OF TALMAGE.
The Noted Divine Weils n Lady He
Met at a Summer Resort.
Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 22.—Rev. T. DeWltt
Talmage, the noted divine of Washington,
and Mrs. Eiore McCutcheon Fuller of Al
legheny City were united tn marriage to
day at the McCutcheon residence, No. 7
Irving avenue.
The wedding, which came as o great
surprise to the many friends of the cou
ple, was, on account of the recent death
of a member of the family, a very quiet
and exclusive affair.
Mr. and Mrs. Talmage met during the
past two summers at East Hampton, a
Long Island resort, where the romantic
courtship, which culminated five months
ago In a formal engagement, was carried
on. Tho engagement was kept a profound
secret, and it was only within the past
few days that Mrs. Talmage's most inti
mate friends were apprised of the coming
marriage. The present Mrs. Talmage is
the reverend gentleman's third wife.
SHOT AND THEN ROBBED.
Negroes Fatally Wound a Mining
Contractor In Alabama.
Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 22.—At Stockton,
h mining camp, ten miles west of here,
two negroes entered the house of David
McNamara, a prominent mine contractor
for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
Company, to-night, and, after shooting
him, robbed the place and fled.
McNamara was wounded in the abdo
men, and is not expected to recover. De
lulls arc meager, as the telephone line Is
down.
To-day was pay-day at Stockton, and
it is thought Lhat the assailants suspect
ed McNamara hud a big sum of money In
the house. It Is not known how much
they secured.
A posso of dogs has gone In pursuit.
MoNamara has a family and is well
known.
ST. JOHN TO STAY WITH SEABOARD.
Ills Secretary Denies He Is Going to
the Union Pacific.
Norfolk, Va., Jan. 22.—Vice President St.
John's private secretary denies positively
the report that Mr. St. John will resign
his position with the Seaboard Air Line
to accept the management of the Union
Pacific. .*
r DAILY. $lO A YEAR.
J 5 CENTS A COPY.
(. WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR
LONGSTREET NOT WELL, LIKED.
SOUTHERN SENATORS OPPOSE CON*
FIHMATION.
Mossra. Nest of Missouri and Csflrry
of the Speaker* Against
the General—The Opposition Has
ed on Ills Connection NYifh tho
Ki'llugg-tVarmotli Fnetlon In)
I.outslnnn in the Reconstruction
Days—Senator Bacon Speaks la HIM
Defense.
Washington, Jan. 22.—The Senate spent
two hours in executive session to-day in
discussing the nomination of James Long
street to be Commissioner of Railroads,
which nomination had come over froin
yesterday because of the objection then
made by Senator Vest.
When the nomination was taken up to
day Mr. Vest took the floor and opposed
the confirmation in a sharp and vigorous
speech.
He was followed on the same side of thd
argument by Senators Daniel, Berry and
Caffery.
The opposition was based upon thd
ground of Gen. Longstreet's connection
with tlie Kellogg-Warmolh faction In poli
tics in Louisiana in the reconstruction
days of that state.
Mr. Caffery was especially zealous in
his opposition, saying Gen. Longstreet had
In those days antagonized the best inter
ests of his state, and for that reason ha
was opposed to him now. He held thag
tho general's position at that time Indi
cated the want of Judgment, which would
render him Incapable of filling so Import
ant a position as that of railroad commis
sioner. Mr. Vest stated t liar he had been
in Louisiana during the reign of the re
constructlonisls. and know that party to
have been perfidious In its disregard of
the best Interests of the people, and said
Gen. I-onstreet’s identification with It wna
sufficient to condemn him in his (Vest’s)|
eyes.
Senator Daniel, whilo coinciding withl
these views, also expressed opposition to
Gen. Longstreet because of his criticism of
Gen. Lee In his tiook on the war. He did
not go into details, but said he could not
in his capacity us an adviser to the Presi
dent in the matter of appointments* consent
to such a selection us this, and that he tit
tered his dissent on this, us well as on oth
er occasions.
Ho was replied to by Senators Hoar,
Chandler and Hawley (Republicans); Tur
ner (Populist), and Bacon, Dem., of Geor
gia.
The Republican senators who spok
characterized the opposition as looking
“very much like the ‘waving of the bloody*
shirt.' ”
Senator Baron said that, while a Demo
crat and southern man, he could not see
hIR way clear to oppose Gen. Longstreet's
confirmation. While it was true that Gen.
Longstreet had identified hitr.self with the
Republican party after tho war, he had.
Senator Bacon said, been a gallant Con
federate officer, an*l on this account was
well regarded In the south. Mr. Bacon
also expressed the hope that it was time
that the disagreements which succeeded
the war and the friction which resulted
therefrom should bo forgotten. As fos
himself, he sold, he did not dare to per
petuate the memories of that time, and on
this account he would sustain the Presi
dent In his nomination of Gen. Longstreet.
During the discussion there was soma
reference to the Illness of the general for
the office, the declaration being made that
ho was not competent to perform Its duties.
Senator White brought out the fact that
the general was 77 years old. The vota
for confirmation was 33 to 15.
The Senate also confirmed the following
nominations.
To Be Consuls— O. Durant, of Illinois, al
Catania; It. M. Hunt of Illinois, at Antt
gura; C. V. Randall, of South Dakota, a!
Beyrut.
BfOXKY FOR THE MAILS.
Postnisistcrs Report Cats In Thl<
IHllri'* Impossible.
■Washington, Jan. 22.—About forty peats
roasters have replied to the circular sent
out by Postmaster General Gary, asking
wliat savings could be made In the ad
ministration of their offices during the re
mainder of tho fiscal year. In order ta
avert a dellclency postal appropriation*
Nearly all of them said that their offices
are now being run on on economlcul baals*
and that any further reductions of work
ing force is out of the question.
A few exceptions to this rule admit
that some saving might be made, but s*y|
it will cripple the existing service to cut
down the force of employes.
Meanwhile )>ersonal remonstrances
against any reduction In force that wilt
impair the carrier delivery are being mads
to the officials here. Among those who
called at the department to-day for this
purpose are Senators Hoar and Aldrich,
Postmasters Thomas of Boston and Mans
field of Baltimore and the postmaster at
Woonsocket, R. I.
Now that Congress has been mads offi
cially acquainted with the amount of tho
probable deficiency, and also with that
contemplated reduction in the free deliver
ies, If no, appropriation is made to meee
it, the opinion is expressed that some
provision will be made that will enable
the department to retain the present force,
MOm&TARV CONFKHKNC'IU.
The Second Session to Open nt Ins
dinnnpolls Tnesdny.
Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 22.—The second
monetary conference will meet in this city
on Tuesday next, at 3 o’clock.
The executive committee Issued to-day m
list of 350 delegates. Qov. L. M. Shaw, of
lowa, will preside.
C. 8. Patterson, of Philadelphia, will pre
sent the resolution of the monetary com
mission and discuss it.
The whole subject will be referred to a
committee for a report Wednesday, or*
which day it is supposed the conference
will close.
JAPAN’S JiEW CRIISI'Jt.
The Chltose Successfully Launched
nt San Frnnclseo.
Ban Francisco, Jan. 22.—The new Japa
nese cruiser, Chltose, was successfully
launched from the Union Iron Works’ yard
this morning at 10:27 o’clock. The cere
monies of christening the Chltose, the first
foreign warship ever launched on this
coast, was performed by tMiss May Budd,
niece of Qov. Budd, but instead of break
ing a bottle of wine, s dove was liberated
k before the new ship left the ways.