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, ESTABLISHED 1860. I
■jj. H. ESTILL. Editor and Proprietor, f
FREDERICK’S CRUEL FATE
HIS DEATH ONLY A QUESTION OF
A FEW DAYS AT MOST.
Suffocation May Ensue at Any Mo
ment—Restlessness and Irritability
Displayed lor the First Time—He
Shows That He Is Aware of the
Hopelessness of His Case.
( Copyright 1888 by New York Associated Press.)
Berlin, April 21.—After a paroxysm of
difficult breathing, preceding the discharge
of pus, this morning, the Emperor wrote on
a slip of paper: “How much longer of this?”
jr or the first time since the final crisis set in
the sufferer yesterday and to-day displayed
sigr.s of restlessness and irritable temper,
questioning the doings of the doctors and
attendants, and giving and countermanding
orders. The fever does not show signs of
abating, his temperature for the day aver
aging 103.10 Fahrenheit.
The question the Emperor put is in every
body’s mind, and the attendants and doctors
are assailed on every hand with the inquiry,
“How much longer?” The physicians are
studiously silent, but it is permitted to be
Known that the Emperor’s life my be pro
longed for two weeks, though any moment
may bring tlie last phase of the "malady—
death by suffocation.
WATCHFULNESS OF THE EMPRESS.
Empress Victoria watches closely at the
Emperor’s bedside. Resides curtailing in
terviews with other members of the family,
she will not permit any officials to have ac
cess to the Emperor unless he especially de
sires it. To-day the Emperor was able to
write a long note to Prince Bismarck,
which, it is surmised, was intended for pre
sentation to the ministerial council held
this afternoon, over which the Crown
Prince presided.
In a long interview between the Crown
Prince and his father and mother, Thurs
day, the Emperor referred to the position
of the Empress after his death.
Prince Bismarck and the Empress appear
to have become reconciled, and the Chan
cellor never fails, after leaving the Empe
ror, to hold a long conversation with the
Empress.
A report which is current obtains cre
dence that the council of ministers has
already discussed the terms of the procla
mation to be issued by the coming
Emperor.
Empress Augusta, the Grand Duke and
Duchess of Baden and the Duke and
Duchess of Saxe-Moignen came to the castle
this afternoon and wore permitted to see
tlie Emperor for a short time.
HIS BRAIN gTILL CLEAR.
The Xorth German Gazette to-night
states that the discharge of pus is somewhat
diminished. The Emperor’s appetite is not
great, but he consumes a sufficient quantity
of specially prepared food. His brain
remains clear and his capacity
for business is not lessened.
The Gazette proceeds to comment
upon the Emperor’s Courage during his ill
ness. Tlie paper states that while convers
ing recently with the Crown Prince through
the medium of pencil and patter, he wrote:
“Learn to suffer without complaining. That
is all I can teach thee.” The Gazette also
records the Emperor’s reply to Gen. Von
Blumenthal’s letter hoping for liis speedy
recovery: “My dear Blumenthal, I can
hardly’ bear it ally longer.”
Prof. Seyden on returning to Berlin to
night reported that the patient was quieter.
QUEEN VICTORIA’S VISIT.
Queen Victoria, during her visit here,
wili pass al! her time in the C’harlottenberg
Palace, except when she goes out to drive
and to attend a reception which will be
given in her honor by tiie Crown Prince in
his Berlin residence. Her stay in Berlin is
certain to be marked by popular abstention
from any notice of her presence. The pa
pers which predict a mob demonstration
again- 1 her are utterly out of touch
w ith the temper of the people. All classes,
from the highest to the lowest, share tlie
common fee.ing that English ro\ alties have
steered their wa r througn the circumstances
attendant upi n the Emperor’s illness with
more regard for pcr-onal gain than for
German interests. This impression is sup
ported by a consistent chain of facts.
EMPRESS VICTORIA’S THRIFTINESS.
It lias liecome a conviction since it hns
been ascertained what is the nature of the
settlement upon which the Empress ar
ranged duri g tlie current week. Besides
12,000,000 marks allowance as widow of the
Emperor, the Empress acquires the right of
succession to Empress Augusta's residences,
as fixed by the will of Emperor William.
This is a small matter per se. but, taken
in conjunction with the baffled intrigues to
overturn Prince Bismarck, gives the masses
a settled sentiment of antipathy to both
Victorias. Still, the people of Berlin are
not the mob of Paris. Foreign papers are
talking as if extraordinary police measures
were necessary to protect the Queenagainst
the people of Berlin, but they entirely mis
take the habitual self-respect of the people,
who are too self-i estrained and .veilbred to
show any disrespect to the Empress or her
mother. Shcuid any evil-minded person
attempt to insult the Queen during her visit
to Berlin the citizens would be apt to make
an example of him.
SIIKF.R ABSURDITY.
In connection with the discu sion of the
Imperial family’s relations and the English
bias in the court party, certain papers
write as if the national embittennent ex
tended to the English people. This is sheer
absurdity. Public opinion is directed
against the Victoria party as having a
baneful influence on German policy, but
has no feeling one wav or the other toward
n 6ksh government or iieople.
y hen the events surrounding the lust
few days of the Emperor are levealed
it will be fully proved how justifiable Ger
man sentiments have been. Some few pa
pers, notably the Hamburger Xaehrichten ,
■lave exceeded decorum in publishing state
ments maligning the Empress and English
doctors, but the press, as a w hole, lias been
respectful and guarded in reference to ti e
scandals. Conservative papers now readily
j mit that the treatment of the English
doctors is probably right.
JUSTICE AT LAST.
For instance, the Schlesische Zeituna,
(Conservative), say*; “.So far as non-med
icos can judge Dr. Mackenzie prevented an
extremely dangerous operation. He has
sustained hope as long as possible, doing all
that could be done to alleviate his suffer-
What more could le demanded of
physician, who was treating a malady
hich other doctors declai eel a year ago to
be incurable!
I he Empress at first ordered the historic
ronin s Queen Louise in Charlottonberg
rastio to be refitted for her mot tier’s occu
pancy The rooms have hitherto lieen pre-
Nervod, with the furniture and everything
intact, as they were left at the death of
\ Moen Ixmise as a place of pilgrimage for
lyV People. The intention of the Empress
getting abroad led to private protests
"gainst touching relics kuown to be revered
throughout Germany.
OTHER ROOMS PREPARED.
The Empress has now ordered rooms to
r* Prepared on the ground floor of the
“aMdo in the right wing, which was built
■a Frederick the Great. These have been
swept clean of many articles which Ger
mans would like to see preserved. Three
hundred workmen are employed night and
day in renovating the several rooms in
which will be reproduced the interiors of
Balmoral Palace, Queen Victoria’s high
laud residence. An English architect
directs the work, aud this gave rise to a
general belief that ail the workmen were
English, and that all the new’ furniture had
been bought in England. This was incor
rect, The workmen are all Gormans and all
the furniture that could be had iu Germany
was obtained here. The style of renovation
does not suit the taste of Berliners, and
shows a want of tact on the part of the Em
press, or an impudent disregard of popular
feeling.
FINANCIAL BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL.
The Emperor’s crisis has brought finan
cial business to a standstill, and the va
rious loans recently referred to remain in
abeyance. Still, affairs are far from a
state of collapse. The leading bank
shares have risen on an average of
10 per ceut. on the strength of prospective
loan issues, which are certain to swell the
dividends at the closo of the year. The
Deutsche Bank has floated a Home munici
pal loan with marked success. The Han
delsgesellsehaf t has negotiated with so much
success a loan for a large joint stock iron
company as to induce other iron and steel
works to apply to it for capital to the ex
tent of their business.
Some excitement was caused in financial
circles at the beginning of the week when
it was learned that Herr Rocbereau, the
agent for the Paris Comptoir d’ Eseomple,
had made overtures to the Discontoselles
chaft to a joint Russian loan.
ON A 60 PER CENT. BASIS.
The affair ended by a refusal of M.
Vijshnegradsky, the Russian Minister of
Finance, to accept M. Rochereau’s offer of a
loan at 60 per cent. Russian stock continues
to hold its own. German investors do not
sell and will not sell if left to the guidance
of their own judgment.
THEIR POSITION STRENGTHENED.
The position of investors is strengthened
by the recent verdict in the Court of Law
to the effect that the payment of interest
on Russian stock must be made in full in
Germany without the deduction of Russian
coupons.
Papers seized in the House of the Socialist
Deputy, Herr Schumacher, member from
Dusseldorf, have led to a number of arrests.
Schumacher will probably be prosecuted.
In Wupperthal district every workman’s
house has been searched Arrests continue
to be made in Elberfeld, Soliugen, Cologne,
Leipsic and Munich. Socialists suspect
Herr Putt kamer of arranging a great sen
sation, namely, the trial of the arrested
Socialists for secret conspiracy.
FROM THE SICK ROOM.
The Report at Night Shows That
Frederick is Falling.
Berlin, April 21.—The North German
Gazette says: “Although the Emperor did
not leave his bed yesterday he attended to
affairs of state. He did not sleep. In the
afternoon he took food in sufficient quanti
ties. The discharge of pus continues. ”
At noon to-day the following bulletin was
issued;■ “The Emperor passed a less satis
factory night last night. His fever is now
somewhat higher than it was yesterday
mornLig. His respiration is fairly easy.
His general condition is not as good as it
was yesterday. Signed Mackenzie, Weg
ner, krause, Hovell, Leyden and Senator.”
At 2:30 o’clock this after: oon the Em
peror’s fever had slightly abated and the
discharge of pus had decreased. There was
a slight improvement in his general condi
tion.
HIS APPETITE FAILING.
Berlin, April 21. 9 p. m.—The Emperor’s
appetite is failing. His temperature
throughout the day has b en over 39" celsi us.
His breathing is ha: and and he has occasional
shivers. It is not expected that his lungs
will remain long unaffected. The Emperor
recently wrote to the Crown Prince on a
piece of paper: “Lea n to suffer without
complaining. That is the single thing I can
teach thee.” This afternoon the Emperor
received the whole of the imperial family.
Empress Augusta aud Prince Bismarck
came into his apartment at 7 o’clock and
remained an hour.
HIS SLEEP BROKEN.
London, April 21. —A dispatch from Ber
lin states that the Emperor’s fever has
abated. After midnight he slept, but his
sleep was broken occasionally by
fits of coughing. Light-colored pus
continues to be discharged. Yes
terday the doctors administered
arsenic in order to induce sleep. The Em
peror afterwaVd saw his entire family.
A dispatch to the Exchange T"ic.;raph
Company from Berlin, timed 9:46 this
morning, says: “The Emperor has a higher
fever and experiences ilifflculty in breath
ing ” .
PENDLETON’S PROSTRATION.
Confirmation of the News That it Was
Not Dangerous.
Berlin, April 21. —Later information
concerning Mr. Pendleton’s attack of
paralysis says that he was stricken with the
disease at the Nassauerhof. Dr. Franz
Huffman was summoned to attend him and
pronounced the attack not serious. Mr.
Pendleton’s left arm aud left leg only are
affected, and they but slightly. He either
retained consciousness and power of speech
or rt gained them speedily ufter the a tack.
He is now in a hospital under the care of
Dr. Elenz. The proprietor of the Nas
sauerhof is paying every attention to his
wants.
A telegram has been received at the
American Legation here from Mr. Pendle
ton announcing that he is much better.
Mr. Crosby, Second Secretary, has assumed
charge of the affuirs of the legation.
PARNELL’S RALLYING CRY.
Every Home-Ruler Wanted In Parlia
ment This Week.
London, April 21.—Mr. Parnell lias tele
graphed to all the absent Home Rule mem
bers of the House of Commons to attend
the sessions of 'hat body on Monday and
Wednesday next, on which days divisions
will be taken on the budget and Irish
county government bill respectively.
RIOTING IN IRELAND.
DUBLIN, April 21.—Mr. Dillon to-day ad
dressed a meeting of the tenants of the
Marquis of Londonderry. Lord Lieutenant
of Ireland, at Njwtowiiarii*, county Down.
The meeting was not Interrupted by the
authorities and passed off quietly.
Rioting broke out at Skibbere n last night
and was continued until 2 o’clock this morn
ing. The mob stoned the police, who, iu
rot urn used their batons upon the rioters.
Several persons were injured.
Nine arrests have been unde in connec
tion with the rioting at Skibbereen last
night. A constable named Deacons was
seriously injured. Many civilians have re
ceived surgical treatment. All is quiet
to-uight.
Frost Nips Virginia Truck.
Danville. Va., April 21.—There was a
heavy frost here last night and the ground
froze. Fruit and vegetables suffered con
siderable damage.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 1888.
FRANCE'S GRIM SPECTRE.
FLOQUET'S PLAN FOR AVOIDING
A DICTATORSHIP.
It Must Be Shown That Parliamentary
Institutions Can Give the Satisfac
tion Sought in One Man Power—A
Committee Appointed on the Ques
tion of Revising the Constitution.
Paris, April 21.—0n the reassembling of
the Chamber of Deputies to-day a commit
tee was appointed to consider the question
of revising the constitution. The committee
consists of eleven members, four of whom
oppose revision, while two are in favor of
an immediate revision aud five desire re
vision, but are willing to accept the pro
posal of the Cabinet to postpone action
upon the question.
In the lobby of the Chamber to-day a
group of Deputies charged the Prefect of
Police with ill-treatment of persons who
participated in the demonstrations against
Gen. Boulanger, while showing leniency
toward the General’s supporters. The Pre
fect denied the charge and asked leave to
raise the question in the House.
The committee having in charge Gen.
Boulanger’s political affairs has issued a
statement that the General will remain
Deputy for the Department of the Nord.
CONFLICTS RENEWED.
There was a renewal of the conflicts be
tween the students and Boulangerists to
night. The police charged on the rioters
and in the scuffl > that ensued many persons
t.wero injur'd, some seriously. The Bou
' langeriste assembled at many points intend
ing to march to the Boulevarde St. Michael.
The police, however, dispersed them and
prevented them from carrying out the idea.
The city became quiet after 11 o’clock.
AN AGREEMENT NECESSARY.
In the Senate to-day Premier Floquet, re
plying to M. Frarieux, member for the
department of Gironde, said that in order
to carry out the proposed revision of the
constitution an agreement with the Senate
would be necessary. He continued: “We
shall have to explain the subject. Wetin
rierstand by revision perfecting of the con
stitution wherein certain vices have been
indicated.”
Question —What vices ?
The Premier declined to enter into de
tails. He stated that a majority of the
committee elected by the Chamber of
Deputies to consider the question of review
ing the constitution had agreed to postpone
taking any action in the matter. If it
should be found necessary to change the re
lations of church and state it would not be
done with a view of attacking the religious
peace of liberty of conscience.
PARISIAN CLAIMS.
With reference to the claims of Paris he
said he was prepared to increase the muni
cipal privileges, but not to give the city
government control of the police. If the
Cabinet should be obliged to propose reform
of the Senate, it would first ask the Senate
to deliberate on the proposals. In conclu
sion Premier Floquet said: “Tostruggle
against existing dangers we must display
Democratic energy, and must show
that free exercise of Parliamentary
institutions can give the States sat
isfaction sought in a dictatorship. We
must un/ieceive the masses, so that they
will regain their confidence in us. Our
task will then be an easy one. I have taken
office determined to oppose a dictatorship
wi'h the principles of Republican rule.”
The order of the day as agreed to by the
government was adopted by a vote of 135
to 106.
GILLIG’S EXCHANGE.
The Banking Department of the Con
cern its Ruination.
London, April 21. — The rehearing of the
petition for the liquidation of the affairs of
the American Exchange in Europe (limited)
came on to-day. Tlie counsel, acting under
the instructions of two English share
holders, asked that the hearing bo again ad
journed. The petition, the counsel said,
purported to be made by the company, but
was really made by the
It was un American company, having only
Pm English shareholders,eight of whom were
officials of the company, and deiicndeut
thereon. Two, for whom one appeared,
were independent of the company, which
had been formed to conduct four businesses.
It made profits on ils ordinary business, but
curiously failed as a bank. The memoran
dum of the association did not empower the
company to conduct a banking business.
TWO SETS OF BOOKS.
The company kept two separate sets of
books, which were worked together, one
set bearing the managing directors’ initials
while the other bore the company’s name.
The whole thing was ultra vires. The
company was insolvent as a bank, but not
in ,ts other kind of busiuess. Tlie articles
stipulated that three directors in England
should form a commutes, but in fact there
ha/1 been no committee. Everything was
in confusion. Toe business was provon to
be profitable. His clients wished for an op
portunity to communicate with the Ameri
can shareholders with a view to a recon
struction of the edmpany, which hal a
larger number of correspondents than any
similar eompauy in the world.
WOULD BE RUINOUS.
An order for the winding up of the
affairs of the company would be ruinous to
business which, if separated from the bank
ing department, would bo profitable.
The Judge interposed, saying: “You say
there arc a large number of alleged debts,
which aro not debts, and that you desire to
transfer or soil the business?”
The counsel for the creditors stated that
tlie claims did not exceed $50,600. He
would not oppose the adjourning of tho
hearing on the petition. The hearing was
adjourned until April 28. at which time
further adjournment will be taken.
England’s Duty on French Wines.
Paris, April 21. —M. Goblet, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, infiormed the Chamber of
Deputies to-day that he hud protested
against England’s pro nosed duty upon bot
tled wines. If tho protest was disregarded,
said M. Goblet, France would not lie help
less. She could retaliate by withdrawing
“tho most favored nation treatment” ex
tended to England.
De Lease pa’ Lottery Scheme.
Paris, April 21.—Count De Loss ps has
written a letter to the Chamber of Depu
ties urging the necessity of discussing
without delay the proposjd lottery loan to
lie issue I by the Panama Canal Company.
A committee on the louu was appoint > i
and charged to report in favor of tne bill.
Boycotting Enjoined.
Pittsburg, Pa., April2l.—JudgeKlaglo,
of Common i lea* Couit, to-day granted an
injunction restraining the member* of the
Trades Assembly from boycotting Brace
Bros., a laundry firm of this city, whose
establishment lie* l>oen under the ban for a
vear. Suit for slo,i*)o damage has also
been instituted by the firm ugaiust a num
ber of the most prominent labor leagues of
Allegheny count* 1
TEXAS’ TRAFFIC ASSOCIATION.
A Judge Decides that its Articles are
Unconstitutional.
Austin, Tex., April 21. —District Judge
Gouns to-day rendered a decision in tho
case of the Attorney General vs. the Texas
Traffic Association. The court grants a
perpetual injunction against the association
as prayed for by the Attorney General.
The court comments iqion all the important
questions at issue, and rules tlie association
to be in contravention of the constitution,
bolding that the articles of the association,
assuming to themselves executive control of
the entire railway traffic of Texas, has
tended to create a monopoly, and is, there
fore, void and contrary to section 2(5,
article 1, of the State constitution,
forbidding monopolies, and that
the articles ot the association, giving
exclusive control of the traffic affairs of
parallel and competing lines is therefore
void under section 5, article 1, of the State
constitution. The Traffic Association, i y
its attorneys, excepted to the ruling of the
court, and gave notice of an appeal to the
Supreme Court. A transcript will bo sent
to the higher court without delay, and the
decision will, it is thought, lie reached at
the present term of tho Supreme
Court. The association will continue
business as usual uutil a final decision is
reached. This is a case of great importance
to the railroads of Texas. If the Supreme
Court should sustain Judge Goitus’ decision
it will have the effect of immediately disor
ganizing all rates and through Texas
traffic.
SHERMAN'S BHOUTERS.
A Claim that He will Have at Least
312 Votes on the First Ballot.
Chicago, April 21. — A Washington
special to the Daily News says: “Senator
Sherman’s managers have made a pretty
careful canvass in every section of the coun
try, especially of the South, and aro pretty
well enabled to make an approximation of
the strength the Senator is likely to have
in the convention on the first ballot. A
number of Senator Sherman’s most effective
friends were in consultation yesterday to
count noses. They have figured in all the
States and Territories, and make the Sena
tor's approximate strength at this time 312,
with 411 votes necessary to a choice.
feel elated.
“They feel a good deal encouraged over
the action taken this week by the Ohio
Republican Convention at Dayton, and are
somewhat jubilant at the outlook. It is
understood that there will be a conference
held in this city soon of the principal work
ers for Senator Suerman throughout tho
country, and that an organization will bo
formed for most effective work, such as was
conducted in the last campaign for Blaiue.
Mr. Sherman’s friends are going into the
convention with a following that will stand
solidly to their man as long as there is the
slightest hope of his nomination, and he
will have by far the greatest strength he
has ever had in a convention.”
RIVERS AND HAHBOR3.
An Unsuccessful Attempt to Get More
Money for Charleston.
Washington, April 21.—1n tho House
to-day, immediately after the reading of
the journal, a contest for consideration
arose between the special order, the home
stead bill and the river and harbor bill. An
attempt was made to arrive at an amicable
aiTangeme.it whereby consideration of the
special order should be postponed until May I
but Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, fearing
that the tariff bill aught be interfered with,
interposed an objection. Finally the House
refused, by a vote of 85 yeas to 126 nays, to
consider the speciul order, and the House
went into committee of the whole, wii h Mr.
McMillan, of Tennessee, in the chair, on the
river aud harbor bill.
the estimates.
In the course of the debate Mr. Cogswell,
of Massachusetts, stated that the estimates
ot the government engineers for tho im
provement of rivors and harbors through
out the country aggregated #160,000,000.
The Chief Engineer bad cut that down to
$40,000,000. The committee had reduced
this estimate and brought in a bill aggre
gating about 47 per cent. of (he estimates.
An item of SIO,OOO was inserted fdr Im
proving the breakwater at Port Jefferson,
L. 1., and also one of $250,000 (on motion
of Mr. Randal!) for the removal of islands
in the Delaware river, between Philadel
phia and Camden.
NO INCKEASE FOR CHARLESTON. *
Mr. Dibble, of South Carolina moved to
increase from $530,000 to $500,000 the ap
propriation for tho improvement of Charles
ton (S. C.) harbor. Asa business proposi
tion, bo submitted that the amount should
be increased, as, owing to the pe uliar char
acter of the work, much of the appropria
tions were annually required to repair
damages occasioned by the inadequacy of
former appropriations, and to protect the
work from the ravages of tlie ocean. The
motion was lost.
No other changes were made in the bill.
The committee rose and the House, at 5
o’clock, adjourned.
A Caucus on the larlff Debate.
Washington, April 21.—A meeting of
the Ways ami Means Corivnitt e has been
called fi t Morvlay mo ning. It is the in
tention of the Democratic memliersto carry
out at that time the direction of the last
caucus to consult with tlirir Republican
colleagues as to the time to lie allowed for
debate in the House on tho tariff bill,
Chairman Mills says that there is abso
lutely no foundation for the report that the
revenue reformers do not desire a vote upon
the tariff' bill before tho St. Louis conven
tion. On the contrary, be says the revenue
reformers will have passed the bill before
the St. Louis convention meets.
California's Election Contest.
Washington, April 21.— The House
Committee on Elections to-day resolved to
report in favor of th • elui us of William
Vandever to a seat in the House as Repre
sentative of the Kixtli California district.
Tho vote was unanimous with the exception
of one Democratic member, who refrained
from voting The returns show tuat Mr.
Vandever received 18,259 votes, while Mr.
Lynch, the contestant, had 18,204.
A Stitch In Time.
Washington, April 21.—This week's ab
stract of sanitary reports, I-sue I from the
office of tiie Surgeon General of the United
States Marine Hospital Service, has tho fol
lowing paragraph under the Florida head
ing: “A Into In peetion at Micauopy,
Plant City anil Bartow has prove I tho re
cent existence of yellow fever there, and
that several other points in the souther n
nnd western portions of the State aro to be
looked upon n* suspicious.”
Albany's New Bank.
Washington, April 21.— The First Na
tional Bank of Albany, Oa., has Ireen
authorized to commence business with a
capital of $50,000.
A New Cotton Factory for Aturusta.
Danville, Va., April2l.—Another large
cotton factory is soon to be eroded here,
with a capacity of 02,000 yard* of cloth per
and v
GEORGIA'S MASS MEETING
8188 COUNTY FOR CLEVELAND
AND REFORM.
J. F. Hanson Fails In an Endeavor to
Defeat Indorsement of the Tariff Re
form Message —An Anti-Internal
Revenue Clique Surprises the Cluy
tonltes—Morgan and Thomas True
Blue.
Macon, Ga., April 21.—There was a big
meeting of the Bibb Democracy at the
court house to-day to select delegates to
the Atlanta convention. It was exceedingly
spicy for a while on account of the tariff
wrangle that was lnjeAed into the pro
ceedings.
C. L. Bartlett nominated W. A. Davis for
chairman of the meeting, ami J. E. Scho
field, the leader of the Knights of Labor,
nominated R. A. Nisbet, chairman of the
executive committee. Mr. Schofield charged
that tho nomination of Mr. Davis meant a
cut and dried programme, aud he was there
to see that delegates should be chosen un
trammeled bv the sontimout of any ring or
clique. Mr. Bartlett repudiated the insinua
tion indignantly.
DAVIS WITHDRAWN.
There was tlie prospect of a lively squall
which was happily averted by the with
drawal by Mr. Davis of bis name.
When the meeting had beeu duly organ
ized W. Dessau introduced a sot of resolu
tions indorsing President Cleveland’s Ad
ministration in general, and his tariff mes
sage in particular. They also condemned
the existence of the surplus and suggested
its reduction by tariff reformation.
J. F. Hanson offered as a substitute a
resolution declaring that the meeting recog
nized the Chicago platform of 1884 as tho
authoritative utterance of the National
Democracy upon the question of Federal
taxation and revenues.
HOW FAR HE WOULD GO.
He said that he was willing to indorse
tho portion of Mr. Dessau’s resolutions iu
refe-erica to the general policy of the ad
ministration, but that heobjected to the in
dorsement of the tariff message. In tho
course of his remarks ho said ttiat the real
contest in the country was the method of
taxation. All agree that tho surplus is too
large and should be reduced, but bow is tho
question. Tlie Chicago platform of 1884
recited the fact that from the foundation of
the government tho custom house bad
been the chief source of raising the reve
nue. Ho challenged any gentleman present
to show that any party, or faction of any
party, ever advocated a system of internal
Federal taxation unless the exigencies of
the case demanded it.
COL. HARDEMAN DECLARES HIMSELF.
Loud calls were made for Thomas Harde
man. That gentleman arose and said that
as he was a Federal office holder, subject to
civil service rules, which be considered a
humbug, he would not make an address.
Lest, also, his motives aud remarks would
In impugned and misconstrued, he would
take occasion, however, to say that be did
not indorse President Cleveland’s views
entirely on the tariff, and ho desired
to place himself on record as a
Federal officeholder as being opposed to
the internal revenue and would vote against
it to morrow, but tho success of the Demo
cratic party was paramount and was above
every other question, and he was willing to
make his own views subordinate to the
good of the party.
DESSAU WINS.
Mr. Dessau sustained his resolution.
J. P. Ross made a motion to lay Maj.
Hanson’s amendment on the tale.
On the vote it was tabled by a large ma
jority.
The Desseau resolutions were then adopted
unanimously.
The delegates were then selected as fol
lows: W. A. Davis, R. E. Park. C. L. Bart
lett, John McGpolrick, Amos Suborn, F. H.
Richardson, W. H. Felton, M. Mussbmnn,
S T. Coleman, 8. B. Price, J. E. Schofield,
and C. W. Howard.
TRICKERY IN CLAYTON.
At the mass meeting to-day of tho Demo
cratic party of Clayton county, called to
elect delegates to the Atlanta convention
May 9, there was a slim attendance, due to
tho fact that it had been generally con
ceded that there would be no opposition to
Cleveland and tariff reform. Tne tariff re
formers, however, were treated to a sur
prise when, upon assembling, thov found a
clique Assembled determined upon resolu
tions demanding a repeal of the internal
revenue only. The clique carried their
point. Clayton county has made a break.
There is strong talk to-night of having an
indignation meeting. There can bo no
doubt but nine-tenths of the Democrats in
Clayton are for tariff reform, but they did
not think it necessary to turn out.
MORGAN ALL SOLID.
Madison, Ga., April 21 —At a mass
meeting held to-day resolutions strongly
favoring tariff reform were adopted. Presi
dent Cleveland and his message were in
dorsed, as was Senator Colquitt. Tho dele
gate sup pointed are Judge A. M. Speer, W.
D. Barker, T. P. O.bbs and J. J. Sturgis. A
resolution was passed indorsing Congress
man Carlton for a second term.
THOMAS ENDORSES CLEVELAND.
Thomasvillk, Ga., April 21.—The Dem
ocracy of this county held their first mass
meeting of 1888 here to-day. C. P. Hansell,
John Triplett, H. SV. Hopkins, S. G. Mc-
Lendon, N. R. Hpengler, A. C. Stephenson,
Alexander R. Jonps, G. M. Bullock, R. P.
Doss and Walter Rod ieubury were elected
delegates. Resolutions ware passed endors
ing President Cleveland's administration.
DEMOCRACY’S CLUBS.
A Meeting of Their Representatives
Held at New York.
New York, April 21.— AIout 50 repre
sentatives of Democratic clubs throughout
the country mot in executive session to-ilay
at the Hoffman House. The gathering was
presided over by Frederick R Coudert. A
committee was appointed to draft a
plan of organization of tho National
Leagiio of Democratic Clubs. The
members of the committoe ronsist
of Norton Chase, of Albany, N. Y.; Fuller
Lee, of Brooklyn; J. P. Bartlett, of Man
Chester, N. H.; Charles Ogden, of Omaun,
and J. Quincy, of Boston. The committee
went immediately nt work. Repiesenta
tlvos were present of the Denioor.u lechirs
of Atlanta, Ga.; Albany, N. Y.; Manches
ter, N. H.; Covington, Ky. ; Omaha, Buf
falo, Denver, Brooklyn, Boston, New York,
Baltimore, Concord, N. H.; Providence,
R. I.; Newark, N J.; Wilmington. Del.:
Hartford, Conn.; East Saginaw, Mien., ana
other places.
WORK OF THE DAY.
The whole afternoon meeting of the
delegates was occupied with discussion of
the reports of ti.e cominiteee on the plan of
organization, and the voto upon tho place
for the holding of tho convention of tlie
national organization. The final vote stood
10 for Baltimore and 9 for Chicago as the
place for holding the convention.
Among the resolutions adopted was one
indorsing the Mills tariff bill, and another
authorizing the Executive Committee to
appoint, a committee to appear before the
Committee on Resolutions at the St. Louis
Democratic National Convention. This ac
tion is, however, left to the di cretion of
the Executive Committee. The time for
holding the convention at Rnltimore was
not definitely fixed. It was decided, how
ever, that it should lie held between Juneßs
and July 15, at the discretion of the Execu
tive Committee. A social reception was
given by the Young Men’s Democratic Club
to-night at the Hoffman House to the visit
ing delegates. The proceedings were en
tirely of a social character.
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL CITY.
Capture of a Fugitive-Sam Small
Coming to Savannah.
Atlanta, (la., April 21. —ln tho latter
part of March an account was sent to the
Mousing News of the embezzlement of
$175 by John Hawkins, assistant postmaster
at Newberry S. C., on March 84. A copy
of the News fell into the hands of Dr. King
Wylly, of Sanford, Fla., who read the story
of Hawkins' crookedness. Before leaving
the Newberry post office Hawkins
had made out a post office order
for SIOO, payable at Sanford, Fla.
He never applied for the money
at Sanford in person, but by some means
having found out that l)r. King Wylly was
a substantial citizen of that place h" in
dorsed the post office order to Dr. Wylly,
and enclosed It in a letter to the doctor,
stating that he had expected to go to San
ford, but it was inconvenient for him to go
there, and requesting him to collect the
order and send the proceeds to Pensacola by
express, after deducting enough to pay the
expense of sending the money.
SMELLED A MOUSE.
Dr. Wylly received tho letter after ho
had read of Hawkins’ crookedness in the
News, and instead of complying with the
request, lie told the Postmaster at Kan ford
that he had better bold the money. Inspec
tor Simpson, of Atlanta, was notified at
cnee, aid the inspector, who had been
looking for Hawkins in Florida, was sent to
Pensacola to shadow tho express office
there. In a few days tho express agent
there received a letter requesting him to
forward the SIOO to New Orleans when
it came. In the meantime Mr.
Simpson had secured a photograph and
description of llawkins. Armed with this
evidence to identify the man the inspector
shadowed the express office in New Orleans,
and when Hawkins went there lost night
to inquire for his SIOO he was arrested. The
inspector inis never lost sight of Hawkins
since he left Newberry and his vigilance is
well Illustrated in the story of tho capture.
SAM SMALT, COMING.
Barn Small expects to speak in Savannah
soon on his third party.
Prof. George W. Lyon, a well-known
citizen here, about 50 years of age, was
adjudged insane by Ordinary Calhoun
to-day. Ho is well known in Fultonoounty,
having been born and reared on South
river, about six miles from the city. A
year ago lost February he left Atlanta for
Nebraska, where his mind iwcame unsettled
on account of a long spell of sickness.
Upon recovering he was sound in every
particular except on the suhjocts of music
anil religion.
WONDERFUL GIFTS CLAIMED.
He said God had come to him and had
imparted to him a wonderful insight Into
music and had unloosened his tongue and
given him power over every known lan
guage. He claimed that God Imd given him
the iiower of imparting this gift to others,
and this lie was continually endeavoring to
do. He was living with his brother, James
A. Lyon, and would worry him nearly to
death preaching and singing. On one co
rn ion lie preached for mx hours without
intermission, and t en fought with the
strength of a giant when un attempt was
made to overpower him. Ho succeeded in
freeing himself and t hen preached for three
additional hours. Ho was recently brought
home.
AMONG THE ATHENIANS.
A Soldiers’ Homo Advocated—Death’s
Dart—The River Mystery.
1 Athens, Ga. , April 21. —The Confederate
Survivors’ Association of this city h Id a
meeting this afternoon at the Council
chamber. In tho absence of th President,
H. H. Carlton, Maj. J. E. Rich presided,
with Edwin D. Newton as secretary.
Among the resolutions adopted was one to
ask the Legislature of Georgia to establish
a soldiers’ home at a suitable place for dis
abled and infirm ex-Confederate veterans.
Great preparations are being made for
Memorial day and the parade will be the
largest seen in Athens in many years.
Capt. James G’Farrel will no marshal of
the day.
The veil of mystery still hangs over the
suspicious finding of a bottle of morphine
in a hat on the Oconee river tho other day.
An old man living near Athens on the Dan
villo road is reported missing, but it is
hardly probable that he has cast himself
into the river.
Simon Marks, an old and esteemed citi
zen and promiuei t Israelite, died this morn
ing at his residence on Lumpkin street, of
heart disease. Mr. Marks had been engaged
in the mercantile business for many ycais
but lately, on account of feeble health, had
turned his store over to his son.
BUSINESS OF THE BAPTISTS.
Great Interest Manifested by the
Members of the Convention.
Brunswick, Oa., April 21. —The Baptist
Convention continued its work to-day, de
voting itself especially to the consideration
of the mission and educational needs of tho
church. The interest of the members is
very marked in the work of the convention
and the needs of the church.
Tho city pulpits, where requests have
1 eii-ii made, will tie filled to-morrow from
the ranks of the convention.
A memorial service to the memory of Dr.
I’. 11. Mell, the distinguished divine and
educator, will lie held tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o’clock, which wiii bo extremely In
tel esting.
A delegation will go to Way cross to-mor
row morning to dedicate the new Baptist
church at that place. The dedicatory ser
mon will be preached, by request of the
members, by Rev. A. C. Ward, of Dah
lonrga, who’ was pastor of the church some
years since.
EACH TOM BLAMES THE OTHER.
Two Negroes Arrested for Rocking
Trains at Calhoun.
Calhoun, April 21. —For months past
the night freight passing here at 11 o’clock
has from time to time tieen rocked. On
April 5 Conductor Beall was struck with a
rock and his mouth considerably bruised
and his lip badly cut. The Railroad Com
pany offered a reward of $25, and Monday
Sinclair Mims had four negroes arrester!,
ad on trial two of them —Tom Green and
Torn Adams—were bouud over, and in de
fault of bond were jailed. Each Tom says
tho other Tom did tho ris king. It is
thought that there are more Toms, Dicks
and Harrys yet to be heard from in regard
to this and breaking switch locks, etc.
j PRICE $lO A YEAR.
1 SCENTS A COPY. f
AN IXCEN DIARFS TORCH
WINONA FIRMS LOSE $250,000,
with $90,000 Insurance.
A Restaurant the Birthplace of the
Conflagration—The Flames Spread
With t. rent Rapidity—A Full List of
tho Sufferers, Wltn the Amounts Of
their Losses ancl Insurance.
New Orleans, April 21.—A special from
inona, Miss., to the Picayune says:
This afternoon fire broke out in Bsnachi'*
restaurant on Summit street, arid spread so
rapidly that in a short time every business
house on both sides of the street, and two
thirds of the business houses on Front
street, were consumed. The following are
the principal losers:
Lnssrs. Ins.
City Hotel $ H.OUO $
Ward it Atkins, druggists 11,000 5.000
H. Artmaus 4,000 2,700
Barnell <S Hawkius 15,000 7,500
A. Mitchell . 1. ltd tHO
Levy &Cos 91,000 11,500
R. M. Bond 3.600 1,300
J. Harris 3,000
Morrow A Young 7,000 4,000
lloluion &Cos 6,00# 4,()00
Times MX)
J. J. Campbell. 1,500
Atken & Fletcher 90,000 2,(00
F. lb Einreich 5,n00 2.0>i0
M. C. .S’ S. C. Bailey 8,000 7,000
Post Office roo ]SO
William Folks 7,u00 5,0)0
C. H. Campbell's Bank Building B,oft) 2,000
Masonic Lodge 2,(00 1,200
8. A. Hammons 8.000 1,500
Me Leon & Mathews ,iX)O 4,000
A. Oeutrech 3,6 ix) —-
M. Levy (1,000 2,000
11. 1). Sully 4,'00 8,000
Moore & Turner 4,000 1,500
Hill & Dart 13,"00 k.ftx)
Houston Hotel ... 1,500 500
P. Lewis 1,500 600
J. G. Purnell 9,000
Bridge forth 5.0C0
Mrs IC. W. Dillon lAOO 1,000
11. F. Hunger 2,000 1,300
Tho losses will probably aggregate
$250,000. The total insurance is ul<out
SOO,OOO. No residence! were burned. The
lire is believod to have been of incendiary
origin.
A It LAZE AT EAU CLAIRE.
Minneapolis, Minn., April 21.—The fac
tory and warehouse of the E iu Claire Sash
and Door Company, at Eau Claire, WR.,
was burned to-night. The loss is SIOO,OOO
and the insurance $60,000.
MISSING FROM T .E CURB.
Two Bucket Shop Brokers of PhiladeU
phla Take Leg Ball.
Philadelphia, Pa,, April 21.—1 t was
learned to-day that Pierson Throckmorton
and John Chandler, comprising the firm of
Throckmorton & Chandler, grain and stock
brokers, at No. 38 South Fourth street, hava
been missing from the city for several day*
and that they have left txibind
them an indebtedness of SB,OOO to $12,00J.
The firm has been in busbies* less than a
year ami it is said that tne two members,
who are both young men, formerly did
business in Chicago. They were arrested
here in December last along with several
firms charged with main tain ingagambling
house, or a “bucket shop.” Throckmorton
& Chandler Ret no the defence
that their transactions were legiti
mate.. They entered $BlBl bail and a few
days later resumed business. There was no
further interference on the part of the
police authorities, and the firm has been
doing quite a large business. Their in
debtedness, however, lx v> distributed that
only two or three c: Miters are heavy
losers, the largest amount put up by any
one person being $2,100.
DEATH DUE TO A CRANK.
A Woman Dies In Childbirth Under a
Faith Doctor's Prayers.
Boston, April 21.—The town of Medford
is excited over the death of Mrs. Lottie A.
James and her i.ew-born child Friday morn
ing Mrs. Connor, mother of Mrs. James,
practices the cure of diseases by prayer, or
by the method of the Christian scientist.
The husband of the dead woman is away
from home on business, and it appears thud
no midwife or physician other than
Airs. Connor was called till both
mother ana child were dead. Dr.
J. L. Coffin was then summoned, and after
iuq lring into the facts, insisted upon have
ing an autopsy. The town physician, who
assisted in the autopsy, Staton that it showed
that the mother and child were perfectly
healthy, and that with the care which
should have licen given by a common nurse,
both would have been alive. Nothing
whatever appears to have been done for tho
child. It is probable that Medical Exam
iner Dureil will institute legal proceeding*
against Mrs. Connor.
FAMILIES IN A FEUD.
Three Lives Reported Lost In tho
Wllda of Tennessee.
Chicago, April 31.—A dispatch from
Knoxville, Tenn., says: “A seriesof battle*
have lieen fought in the last few days be<
tween the Jones and Green families in Han
cock county, and several are reported
wou ded, two very seriously. Some two
months ago Dick Green killed Jones. Green
was on his way to church with his baby in
his arms when he was assaulted by
Jones, He pulled bis pistol, shot Jones
dead in his tracks and went on to
o urch. He was lodged iu jail last week,
gave bond and was released. Sunday morn
ing he was attacked in a field by some of
the Jones family, tho father and two broth
ers of the deceased. Tom Gicen was badly
wounded, and yesterday tho war was re
newed, and it is reported that one of the
Greens and oue of tho Jones were shot.
Both sides are heavily armed and It is im
possible to make arrests."
DEATH IN A CLOUD OF STEAM.
An 18-inch Main Breaks in a Cotton
Mill In Rhone Island.
Providence, R. 1., April 21.—8 y th
breaking of a part of an 18-inch steam
main at the Natick mill of Messrs. B. B. $
It. Knight this morniDg George H. Down
ing, Chief Inspector of Piping, was in.
stand v killed, and John Rice, a watchman,
who was sitting 100 feet away, was badly
scald* and. The inside ol the building waj
badly wrecked. The cause is not clear, as
only eighty pounds of pressure was on and
the pipe had beeu tested to 400 pounds.
Oleomargarine in Hotels.
Springfield, 0., April 21.—Thom**
Dugan and C. A. Blerd, prominent hotel
proj*-ietont, have been fined SSO and
costs cacti and sentenced to ten davs in Jail,
for using oleomargarine on their tables
without posting notice in the dining
rooms.
Ready for Quarantine Duty.
Fortress Monroe, Va., April 21.—Th
steamer J. M. Woodward arrived from
Washington to day and reported to Sui geo*
Urquhart, of the marine hoepital service,
for quarantine duty at the capes.