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I J. H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor, f
SAVANNAH'S SMALL SUM.
another futile effort to get
SOOO,OOO IN A LUMP.
Mr. Crisp Made a Motion at Mr. Nor
wood’s Request, as the Latter was
Absent—The Senate the Last Resort
—The Bill Still Under Discussion.
Washington, April 23.—This being the
day devoted to consideration of bills re
lating to the District of Columbia, Mr.
Hemphill, of South Carolina, moved that
the House go into committee of the whole
upon such measures, but the friends of the
river and harbor bill defeated the motion
by a vote of 55 yeas to 166 nays.
Hr. Hemphill yielded to the expressed
sentiment of the House and surrendered
the floor, and the House then went into
committee of the whole upon the river and
harbor bill.
The amendment to increase the appropri
ation for Aransas Pass (Texas), from
SIOO,OOO to $150,000 was lost.
Mr. Boutelle, of Maine, criticised, and
Messrs. Crain and Stewart, of Texas, de
fended the scheme of the improvement of
Galveston harbor and the amount being
expended there.
Mr. Foran, of Ohio, offered an amend
ment increasing from $75 000 to $150,000 the
appropriation for a harbor at Cleveland, 0.
Pending discussion upon this amendment,
the committee rose, and the House, at 5:15
o’clock, adjourned.
A USELESS EFFORT.
Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, got a letter this
morning from Mr. Norwood asking him, in
asmuch as Mr. Norwood could not be here
to do it himself, to offer an amendment to
the provision for Savannah harbor in the
river and harbor bill increasing the ap
propriation to $600,000 to complete the old
project and begin the new project. Unfor
tunately the Savannah item had been
passed on Saturday, hut Mr. Crisp asked
unanimous consent in the House to go 1 ack
to the Savannah item in the bill, in order
that he might propose the amendment
which he stated he had received this morn
ing from Mr. Norwood. Chairman Blanch
ard, of the River and Harbor Committee,
objected, stating that he would have to op
pose the amendment when offered, and that,
be did not want to waste time in discussing
it. So the attempt faiied. •
THE LAST RESORT.
The next effort will have to be made in
the Senate. Mr. Crisp said to the News
correspondent afterward that the amend
ment would have been defeated if it had
been considered, ns all amendments which
the River and Harbor Committee opposed,
have been defeated. The only amendments
that the committee has allowed, are the
$250,000 for Philadelphia and the $35,000 for
St. Augustine. In each case the committee
explained that it had not received the esti
mate until after the bill was completed, and
fo favor the amendment as being what
would iiave been put in the bill, had it had
the estimates sooner.
MONOPOLY'S OILY TONGUE.
The Pennsylvania Road Not Anxious
to Give Testimony.
Washington, April23—The House Com
mittee ou Manufactures to-day resumed its!*
inquiry into the subject of trusts. Before
taking up the inquiry, Mr. Scott, represent
ing the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
read a subpoena which had been served
upon that company calling for the appear
ance of about ton of its principal officers,
and the production of a largo number of
contracts between the Pennsylvania
and other railroad companies concern
ing the transportation of oil. Mr.
Rcott said the subpoena must have
been drawn by a person outside
< f the committee who desired to get infor
mation to institute a private lawsuit. He
.eid that the railroad company should not
called upon for such extensive informa
ion, which would, ho siid, take a large
Lumber of employes io secure and half a
train of cars t > transport to Washington.
OBJECT OF THE SUBFCENA.
F. B. Gwen, formerly of the Reading
Company, then addressed the committee.
He said that he had been requested by the
committee, and had consented, to act as
counsel for them in the prosecuting of
trusts, and particularly the Standard Oil
trust. He proposed by the information
called for in the subpoena rood by Mr. Scott
to prove that railroads, and among them
the Pennsylvania road, had been guilty of
discriminations by which tho Standard Oil
< ’ompauy had maintained a monopoly of
the production of oil. To show this the
committee had subpoenaed eight or
ten officers of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company who could give desired
information. It wished particularly to se
cure copies of contracts to carry oil, and
receipts showing the rebates or allowances
to any company. This information was
necessary to successfully prosecute the in
quiry into tho subject, and' without it con
tinuance of the examination would baa
farce. If the Pennsylvania company had
committed no wrong this investigation
would do them no harm. He asked whether
the committee would refuse to investigate
the charge ot discrimination because some
body might bring a private law salt out of
any information adduced by the inquiry.
THE MATTER GOES OVF.R
After some further discussion of the
proper scope of the subpoena the matter
w ®nt over without final disposition, and as
none of the officers of the Pennsvlvania
Railroad Company were present, Malcolm
Lloyd, of Philadelphia, was sworn. He
said that until recontly ho was engaged, in
an individual capacity, in refining
crude petroleum. At one time he
owned a refinery near Philadelphia. He had
recently sold out his i efitiery to the At
janti ' Rethimg Company, a branch of tho
V andard Oil Company, and was at present
jn the company’s employ. While in
business for himself he had received re
bates from tho Pennsylvania Company for
shipment of crude oii to his refinery, hut
none on sliipments of refined oii from his
refinery, he was requested to prepare a
statement of the rebates he had received for
the use of tiie committee. The witness said
he was Treasurer of the Atlantic Hefluing
* oinpnny, had held that office since Jan. 1,
™ s , and received a salary. The witness
thought the tendency of tho time was to
combine capital and do business on a large
Feale, and for this reason he had sold out to
*ue Standard Oil Company. He held trust
certificates of that company equal in
amount to tho value of the property turned
over by him. This closed the hearing for
to-day.
War on Union Pacific’s Charter.
Washington, April 23.—Representative
Anderson, of iowa, introduced in the House
to-day a bill directing the Attorney General
to ins ituto judicial proceedings against the
Union Pacific Kafir ad Company for for
feiture of its charter, and against Jay
•imld, Fred. L. Ames, Russell Sage
and other parties to recover $86,(100,000,
juore or less, the proceeds of bonds issued
w that road.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The Senate Discusses the Bill But Does
Not Reach a Vote.
Washington, April 23. —In the Senate
to-day the international copyright bill was
taken up. Mr. Chaee, who has charge of
the bill, made a statement in its support. It
came before Congress, he said, under very
different auspices from any previous bill on
the sa; lesu b ject. Formerly there had been
opposition, either because of something
contained in the bill, or of something omit
ted from it. This bill, however, com
manded the united and harmonious
support of every interest connected
with the subject—authors, publishers,
and printers. The purpose sought to be ac
complished by it was to secure the foreign
authors, compilers and artists the same
privilege of copyright as was granted by
tho United States statutes to American
authors and artists. After stating the terms
of the copyright laws in other countries, he
said that the American people were buc
caneers, corsairs on the great ocean of lit
erature.
RIGHTS OF NEWBPAPKRB.
Mr. Morrill offered an amendment to in
sert thefollowiug proviso: “Provided that
publishers of newspapers, or other periodi
cals in the United Stat es, shall be alio wed to
copy in those publications any articles that
may appear in newspaper, or other periodi
cals 6f any foreign country; and for that
purpose (but not for sale) shall be allowed
to import such newspapers and other peri
odicals.”
Mr. Vance moved to insert a proviso that
newspapers, magazines and periodicals shall
not toe entitled to copyright.
Mr. Beck suggested, why not have free
trade as regards books among all countries.
Then the American people would get books
cheaply and everybody would be protected
at home and abroad. That would be fair
all around.
Mr. Chace—Perhaps that might be done
if foreign countries would ngree to it.
FAIR EXCHANGE NO ROBBERY.
Mr. Beck—Suppose we make an offer to
them, that every tiling of theirs will come
in free if they will allow every thing of ours
to go to them free?
Mr. Chace —Is the Senator prepared for
that, ?
Mr. Beck—Yes.
Mr. Chace—Will you extend that t% all
kinds of property i
Mr. Beck—-To free books.
Mr. Chace—This “red rag” of free trade
and protection, which is disturbing the
Senator, has no more to do with the bill
than it has with the approach of the next
comet. The most ardent advocates cf the
bill were the strongest free traders. Of
course books could be got cheaper if they
were stolen, but if the law does not impose
a penalty for such theft the penalty is still
inevitable.
The bill went over without action till to
morrow.
On motion of Mr. Call the Senate bill to
change tne limit of appropriation for the
public building at Key West ($175,000) and
appropriating an additional sum of $67,000,
was taken from the calendar and passed.
After an executive session the Senate ad
journed.
MRS. RICKETTS’ PENSION.
The House Cuts the Amount to $75
and Passes the Bill.
Washington, April 23.—1n the House
this morning the {lending business coming
over from Friday night’s session was tho
Senate bill granting a pension of SIOO pel
month to the widow of Gen. Jamas B.
Ricketts, with an amendment reducing the
rate to $75. Mr. Cheadle, of Indiana, op
posed the bill as still further extending a
liberal discrimination in favor of ihe
widows of officers and against the widows
of private soldiers. It was time that tiie
House should call a halt in the enactment
of social pensions. The officers of the army
had not made all the sacrifices. The men
of the musket had made the sacrifices
necessary to save the life of tiie Union,
Mr. Bland, while in favor of libera! pen
sions to tiie widow < of soldiers wiio lost
their lives during the war, or who died from
wounds rec ived in the service, was opposed
to singling out those moving in aristocratic
circles for special gratuity.
Mr. Randall eulogized the services of Gen.
Ricketts in the Mexican, Seminole and civil
wars, and stated that tho widow who would
he the recipient of liie pension iiad rendered
service as a nurse for many months among
the Union prisoner-of Libby prison
Mr. O’Neill, of Pennsylvania, thought no
more gallant soldier lived than Gen. Rick
etts, and he bore testimony to the humanity
and kindness which Mrs. Ricketts bad al
ways displayed toward t,,e veterans of the
war. The amendment was adopted, and
the bill as amended passed.
NEW BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE.
Some of tho Resolutions Introduced
and Referred.
Washington, April 23.— 1n the House
to-day under the call of States resolutions
were introduced and referred, as follows;
Directing the Committee on Merchant
Marine and Fisheries to make a sweeping
investigation of the Alaska fur-seal fisher
ies, and calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury f r information upon the subject
of these fisheries.
By Mr. Springer, of Illinois—A concur
rent resolution for tiie appointment of a
joint Senate and House committee, whoso
duty it shall be to inquire into the best
method of relieving Congre-s from the con
sideration of private measure- of all kinds.
By Mr. Simmons, of North Carolina—F r
the appointment of a commission to inquire
into tiie intellectual and- industrial progress
of the colored race since 1865.
STAR ROUTE CONTRACTS.
Eleven Hundred and Two Let-Two
of Thoo* In Dixie.
Washington, April 83. —The letting of
star route mail contracts was completed to
day. Among the more important ones In
the South are the following:
From Elizabeth City to Fairfield, N. C.,
steamboat service, twice a week earn way,
for four vears. Contractor, Frank N. Hus
sey; compensation, $3,500 per annum.
From Chattalioichee to Apalachicola,
Fla.; steamboat s* i vice three times a week
one.i way, for four yoars. Contractor, Peter
Burke; compensation $8,240 per annum.
Thera were 1,102 contract* in nil.
Confirmed by the Senate.
Washington, April 23.—The Senate to
day confirmed the nominations of Brig.
Gen. George Crook t<> be Major General;
Col. J. R Brooke, to he Brigadier General;
Lieut. Col. C. B. Comstock, to bo Colonel
of Engineers; Commander W. t>. Schley, to
he Captain; W. G. Isaacs, of Alabama, to
tie a Chaplain in the Navy, and Thomas T.
Tunstall, of Alabama, to be Consul at Nau
Salvador.
Charlotte Harbor’s Lights.
Washington, April 23.—1n the Senate
to-day, on tho motion of Mr. Call, the
House substitute to the Senate bill for light
or light* and other aids to navigation at
Charlotte Harbor, Fla., was concurred in.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1888.
A LONG CHIN ON DUTIES.
THE EFFORTS TO LIMIT THE DE
BATE FAIL.
Republicans Demand Fifty Hours Dur
ing the Daily Sessions in Which to
Set Forth Their Side of the Argu
ment—The Fun to be Left Without
a Limit for the Present.
Washington, April 23.— The Committee
on Ways and Means held a long meeting
this morning, but failed to finally agree
upon the length of time-to be allowed for
general debate on the tariff bill.
The Republican members of the commit
tee asked that ten days of five hours each,
or fifty hours in all, be allowed each side
for the purpose.
The Democratic members held that a
shorter time would suffice.
Evening sessions were not acceptable to
the Republicans, who argued that because
of the slim attendance which characterized
them, as contrasted with the day sessions,
members compelled to speak at night would
be placed at a disadvantage.
The differences on tho subject between tho
majority and minority of tne committee do
not seem to be serious, however, and it is
expected that an agreement will be reached
to-morrow, when another meeting will be
held.
democrats in caucus.
A caucus of the Democratic Representa
tives tonight brought together about 120
members. Its purpose was to receive the
report of the Democratic members of the
Ways and Means C mimitteo on the result
of their efforts to arrive at an agreement
with their Republican colleagues as
to the time to be allotted for
general debate on the tariff bill. The
Republican ultimatum—fifty hours of tho
daily sessions of the House fur their side—
was not received with favor when laid be
fore the caucus by Mr. Mills, but the pro
longed discussion, which was participated
in by many members, including Messrs.
Scott, Holman and Hooker, failed to result
in any plan that might fairly be expected
to re iuce the time demanded by the Re
publicans. An amendment to one of the
resolutions offered by Mr Townshend, pro
viding for the allowance of five days de
bate on each side of the House, received
such scanty support that it was dropped.
NOT TO BE LIMITED JUST NOW. ’
The general sentiment of the caucus
finally crystalized in the opinion that it
woul 1 bo inexpedient to attempt to limit
the debate on the tariff at this time, that it
would be best to resume immediately con
sideration of the bill, and work industri
ously at it, hoping that as the debate pro
gre sed the House would become wearied
and be in a humor to curtail it. This opinion
found expression in tho following resolu
tion, which was unanimously adopted:
Eeso/rerf. That it is the opinion of this caucus
that the tariff discussion shall be resumed to
morrow and continued to a conclusion, to tho
exclusion of other business, except that night
sessions may lie held, an 1 if not required for de
bar.- upon the tariff shall lie employed In cur
rent legislation—the direction heretofore given
touching an amicable arrangement as to the
time of the debate ou the tariff bill to continue
in force.
The reference to the “amicable arrange
ment” refers lo the direction to the majority
of the Ways and Means Committee to ascer
tain the wishes of the republicans, and its
continuance was ordered in tho bone that
the Republican members might bo disposed
to compromise at tho meeting of tho com
mittee to-morrow. The caucus adjourned
after 10 o’clock.
BOND BUYING BEGINS.
Secretary Fairchild Opens the Pro
posals and Accepts a Few.
Washington, April 23.—The Secretary
of tho Treasury to-day at noon opened pro
posals for the sale of bunds to the govern
ment under the provisions of the Treasury
circular of April 17. Tho total amount
offered was $1,824,600, of which $260,000
were coupon 4s, $375,000 registered 4s,
$1,152,600 registered 4~.js and $37,000
coupon Tho rates ranged
from $lO7 70 to sloßfor registered
from $lO7 70 t o $107% for coupon 4%5; from
$1:14 70 to $125 73 for registered 4s, and
from $124 70 to $125% for coupon 4s.
This afternoon the Secretary accepted
the following offers: $20,000 coupon 4s at
$1 25, SIO,OOOO coupon and $5,000 registered
4s at *124%, $15,000 coupon and $15,000
registered 4s at $124 70, $15,600 coupon and
$5,000 registered 4s at $125. All other
offers were rejected.
UNCLE SAM AND THE POOL-BOX.
A Bill Passed So Worded as to Exclude
the Ivy City Track.
Washington, April 23.—1n the Senate
to-day the bill was passed prohibiting pool
selling or book-making in Washington or
Georgetown. (It does not embrace th ■ en
tire District of Columbia, and it is said that it
was so framed as to exclude from its provi
sions the race track at Ivy City.)
The bill to forfeit certain lands granted
to railroads was taken up, discussed for a
time uud laid aside without action, and the
animal industry bill was taken up. Mr.
Palmer, who is in charge of it, offered a sub
stitute for it, which had been gotten up, he
said, in conjunction with a distinguished
member of the Judiciary Committee. The
suhstitut i having lieen road, was ordered
printed, and the hill was laid aside until to
morrow.
SHIPMENTS BY RAIL.
Senator Brown W ants Trickery Made
a Misdemeanor.
Washington, April 23.— Senator Brown
to-day introduced a bill intended as an
amendment to the interztate commerce law.
It provides that any shipper who shall mis
represent the cbaractor, weight or value of
his shipment, with a \ iew of sgcuring lower
t ales than are charged to other shippers of
like property, shall lie guilty of a misde
meanor and shall he punished as prescribed
by the interstate commerce act. Any rail
road company or common carrier which
shall receive sh.pments, knowing them to
be misrepresented as above referred to,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be
puuishtd accordingly.
Lands for Homesteads.
Washington, April 3.!.—1n tho Senate
to-day the Senate joint resolutions provid
ing that public lands in Mississippi, Ala
liamaand Arkansas, now subject to private
entry, s all lie disposed of according to the
provisions of the homestead laws only, until
the pen dug legislation affecting such lands
shall be disposed of, or until the present
session of Congress adjou lis, was reported
from the committee and passed.
Washington's Inauguration.
Washington, April 23.—The Speaker
laid before the House this morning an invi
tation to pact icipate in the eelebiation of
the centennial anniversary of tl e inaugura
tion of George Washington, to be held in
New York, April 30, 188D. It was referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
RAILROADS AT THE BAR.
Two Decisions Rendered by the United
States Supreme Court.
Washington, April 23.—1n the United
States Supreme Court to-day a decision was
rendered in the cose of Morton Marye, suc
cessor to S. Brown Allen, Auditor of the
State of Virginia, appella t, vs. the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Company, an ap
peal from the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Western district of Virginia.
The Auditor of the State assessed
taxes for eleven years, from 1870 to 1881,
amounting in the aggregate to $22,240,
against the rolling stock, etc., of the Balti
more and Ohio railroad. That company is
a Maryland corporation, but controls cer
tain Virginia roads by virtue of leases under
which said roads give it their track, ter
minal facilities, etc., while the Baltimore
and Ohio furnishes the rolling stock,
which, however, is not assigned especially
to leased roads, but is used interchangeably
over the whole system. The r dlroad company
resisted the payment of the iax on the
ground that it applied only to domestic
roads, and m injunction restraining the
Auditor from seizure of its property was
issued by the Circuit Court. The case
comes here on appeal from that court.
This court holds tnat while it cannot be
denied that tiie State has the power by ap
propriate legislation to tax the rolling stock
of a company not organized under Btato
laws, careful purview of the act in question
shows that it was intended to apply uuiy to
dome-tic roads, and not to outside roads
doing business within the State. The judg
ment is affirmed. The opinion is by Justice
Matthews.
A DAMAGE SUIT.
A decision was also rendered in the case
of the Missouri Bacific Railway Company,
plaintiffs in error, vs. Patrick Mackey,
m error to the Supreme Court of the State of
Kansas. The defendant in this case was
employed by the railroad company
and wasp injured by tho negligence
of one of the company's engineers.
He brought suit and recovered
damages. In the trial the Judge charged
the jury to the effect that while at common
law a m ister could not lie held liable for an
injury sustained by one servant through
the negligence of a fellow servant, yet that
this rule had been abrogated, so far as rail
roads were concerned, by the statute of tho
State of Kansas enacted in 1874, declaring
that railroads should bo liable for damages
done to any employe by the carelessness of
a fellow employe. The railroad ex
cepted to this charge, but the United
States Supreme Court upholds
it, aud also tho validity of the Kansas law
at issue, which it declares simply extends
the doctrine that railroads shall be liable
for injury to passengers and freight con
fided to the care of employes of the
roads. The objection that tiie law deprives
railroads of equal protection of the laws
seems to rest upon the theory that legisla
tion which is special in its character
is necessarily within the constitutional
inhibition, but nothing can lie further
from the fact. The greater part of
legislation is special and is not obnoxious
to the fourteenth amendment on that
ground. The business of opera 1 ing a rail
roa l is a specially hazardous one and would
seem to call for special legislation. Tiie
business of other corporations is not sub
ject to similar dangers to their employes,
and no objections, therefore, can be made
to the legislation on the ground of discrim
ination. It meets a particular necessity,
and all railroad corporations are, without
distinction, made subject to the same lia
bilities.
A CAUCUS ON THE FISHERY ROW.
The Democrats Map Out a Policy But
Don’t Vote On It.
Washington, April 23.—The Democratic
Senators held a caucus this morning to
further discuss the fisheries treaty. It was
proposed, in case the Republicans evinced
an unwillingness to ratify tho treaty,
to suggest that action be delayed
until tho fishermen should have
a chance to tost the new
provisions in actual prnclice, but to support
the treat}' whenever itslial come up, and if
possible s cure its immeiiate ratification.
This policy seemed to find general favor in
the caucus, but was not formed into a reso
lution and no vote was taken on that or any
other subject.
The President has written a letter in
structing the United States District Attor
ney fur tho district of Massachusetts to pro
ceed against the owners and masters of
fishing vessels who have imported foreign
labor for use on their crafr.
USB OF TOBACCO BY BOYS.
A Petition Asking Congress to Pro
hibit the Sale.
Washington, April 23.—1n the Senate
to-day Mr. Chase presented a petition signed
by 257 physicians, 86 pastors of churches
and 554 superintendents, officers and teach
ers of the public schools of the District of
Columbia, asking legislation to prohibit the
sale of cigars, cigarettes or tobacco to bovs
under 16 vears of age. He said that the
signer* of the |>ctitioi s had hives! Prated the
subject with great care, and had become
impressed witn tiie be iot that the evil was
very grave and serious. Mr. Hte wart added
that the use of cigarettes w.u destroying the
rising generation and affecting injuriously
the prosperity of the country. The petition
was ordered printed as a public document.
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORIES.
No Interest Paid—Over $7,000,000
with One Institution.
Washington, April 23.—Acting Secre
tary Thompson has transmitted to the Sen
ate, in compliance with a resolution of that
body, a list of tiie national banks which are
dejsisitors of public moneys, with the
amounts held by each on April 7, to the
credit of the Treasurer. Jn his letter of
transmittal he informs the Senate that no
interest is paid by national ban ts on public
funds so deposited, and that the place of
deposit is discretionary wit i the Secretary.
Tho amounts vary from $40,000 to more
than $7,01)0,000, aud aggregate more than
$60,000,000.
Franco's Exposition.
Washington, April 23 —ln tho Senate
to-day a conference committee on the House
joint resolution accepting the invitation of
the French republic, to take part in the in
ternational exposition in Bn is, 1880, was
ordered, and Senators Sherman, Evans
and Brown wore appointed.
A Vote for Blaine.
Harrisonburg, Va., April 23.—The Re
publican c invention of this county, held
i.ere this evening, sends fifteen delegates to
the State convention. They are instructed
to vote against the unit rule aud for John
B. Wise’s plan of organization. A resolu
tion favoring Blaine for President was
uuanimouslv adopted. John F. Lewis
beads the delegation.
Editors on a Jaunt.
Birmingham, Ala., April 28.—The Ten
neKsev) Press Association arrived here last
night, and wore entertained st the Lake
View House.
FRANCE’S WAR MINISTER
THE GOVERNMENT DEFENDS ITS
CHOICE OF A CIVILIAN.
Premier Floquet Denies That the Se
lection was Revolutionary and Cites
Precedents Under the Monarchy—
M. DeFreycinet Claims a Patriotism
Equal to All Eventualities—Another
Anti-Boulansrerist Demonstration.
Paris, April 23.—1n the Chamber of
Deputies to-day M. Floquet, Prime Minister,
agreed to an immediate debate on the in
terpellation of Count do Martimprey regard
ing the appointment of a civilian (M. De-
Freycinet), as Minister of War. The Count
declared that Premier Floquet’s action iu
making such an appointment was revolu
tionary, and would have a deplorable effect
upon the aivmy.
In reply to the objections of Count de Mar
timprey to the appointment of a civilian ns
War Minister, Premier Floquet said that
under the ancient monarchy there wore as
many civilian as military War Ministers.
“The Count accuses us of a revolutionary
act. What is revolutionary is to force
a general into political agitations,”
[Applause from the Left Center.]
The government thought that at the time
when the Ministry of War was taking such
great steps to secure administrative, scien
tific and material development, it was best
to secure the services of a man competent
to execute their programme. He reminded
the Chamber of the patriotism M. de Frev
cmet displayed In 1870, as Chief of the Mil
itarv Cabinet, under President Gambetta.
[Applause.]
DK FREYCINET’S STATEMENT.
M. de Freyciuet declared that he bad not
sought office. He assumed it at the earnest
solicitation and would reply by his acts t>>
the accusations of iucomjietence. He said
the national defense belonged entirely to
the Republicans, to whom France had been
left unarmed and mutilated. Ho know his
duties as War Minister and would perform
them with ail his energy and a patriotism
equal to all eventualities. In conclusion,
ho said that he reckoned on the c aifldence
of the Chamber in order to accomplish his
task.
An order of the day expressing confidence
in M. do Freyciuet was then adopted by a
vote of 377 to 175.
The Temps accuses the police of support
ing Gen. Boulanger and treating the stu
dents severely. The students in the Caen,
Lyon and Aix Universities have tele
graphed their congratulations to the Paris
students.
ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION.
Another anti-Boulangerist manifestation
was made in the Quartier Latin at mid
night. A party of students burned Gen.
Boulanger in effigy.
A final split has occurred in the French
Patriotic League, the delegates refusing by
a vote of 21 to 13 to sanction the nomina
tion by the managing committee of Paul
Roulede for honorary President of the
league. The group of action, conjointly
with M. Deßonlede, have decided to reform
the league on anew basis.
PARIS MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
The Municipal Council, after three hours’
violent discussion, to-day adopted an order
of the day opposing the plebiscite, con
demning the Bonlangerist campaign, and
declaring that the Council is ready to place
itself at the bead of the people in order to
save their liberties and preserve the repub
lic. A vote of confidence in the Ministry
was also adopted. The Council afterward
discussed a motion of M. Hovelacque de
manding immediate abolition of the Presi
dency a)el Satiate. It is probable that a
duel between Councillors Humbert and
Haliat will result from the debate.
Hovelaeque’s motion was referred to a
committee. The Prefect of Police pro
tested against the charge of showing
leniency toward the Bonlangerist*. He de
clared that he would suppress all riotous
bands. The <• unci i resolved to accept the
protest and asked the Prefect to expel all
anti-Republ K'nn officers
At a large meeting of students this after
noon a resolution was adopted pledging
themselves to abstain from agitation, but
declaring themselves strongly opi>osed to
Gen. Boulanger.
Gen. Boulanger lias adopted the rod car
nation as an emblem. It is proposed that
his followers shall wear the flower.
QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.
Paris, April 24, 2 a. m.—The Boulanger
ist protest committee has issued notice on
behalf of Gen. Boulanger, disowning the
newspaper /,<. Cncnrde for its advocacy of
his nomination for Isere and other districts,
and declaring that he absolutely refuses to
be a candidate. At midnight the city was
quiet.
A Panama Loan Favored.
PaF!??, April 23.—The committee of the
Chamber of Deputies which was charged
with consideration of the bill authorizing
the Panama Canal Company to issue a lot
tery loan, has appointed anew reporter
and charged him to make a report to the
Chamber in favor of the bill.
In the Chamber of Deputies to-day, M.
Mart, tabled the report of,the committee
on the Panama canal lottery loan. The
committee advises that the canal company
be authorized to issue the loan.
Turks Fight Christians.
Constantinople, April 23.—An affray
occurred between Turf's and Christians at
Khuma. One Christian was killed and his
body mutilated and one Turk was wounded.
Five hundred Mussulmans threatened the
Governor and Christian inhabitants, but
ton of the ringleaders were arrested and
quiet was restored.
France's Wine Tilt with England.
Paris, April 23. M. Goblet, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, lias instructed the French
Ambassador at London to inform Lord
Salisbury that the placing of a duty on
bottled wine by the English government
will lead to reprisals.
M . Pendleton Improving.
Berlin, April 23.—Advices from Wies
baden state that the condition of ilr. Pen
dleton, the American Minister, ka< much
improved since y ester da v.
Clev land s denomination Favored.
New York. April Sl.—The Young Men’s
Democratic Club to-night adopted resolu
tions indorsing Grover Cleveland as a can
dlda!e for ic •nomination to the office of
President of the United .State*. The sum
of 4450 was appiepriaied for the expenses
of the league’s meeting at Baltimore on
July 4.
Killed by his Customers.
Sheffield, Ala, April 28.—At Leigh
ton, tiiis county, Saturday night, John Lillie
was l*>at in to death by negroes. Lillie ran
a blind tiger and hi. cu-turners got drunk
and killed him. Four arrestr wero made.
A Brakeman Killed.
Birmingham, Ala., April 23.—There was
a wreck on t..e Louisville and Nashvifit
rail way yesterday morning at Calera. A
negro brakemau was killed.
NO SENSE IN A FEVER SCARE.
Only Twelve Deaths from All Causes at
Plant City in Six Months.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 24, 2 a. m.~
It is learned to-night that a mild form of
fever ha* existed at Plant City' all winter.
Out of 800 inhabitants there were ninety
eases ami only twelve deaths. This covers
the period from October last to April 1.
Ample funds have been furnished now to
fumigate all the buildings there, and. as the
town is nearly depopulated, it is certain
that the disease can be stamped out.
Dr. Wall, it is said, is in charge there.
This is the first authentic information
made public.
KILLED BY AN EARTHQUAKE.
Over 4,000 Persona Dead or Injured in
Yun Nan.
San Francisco, April 23.— The steamer
City of New York, which arrived yesterday
from China, brings details of an earth
quake in Yun Nan, The Prefects of Lin
An, with the Chi Ilien of Shin Ping and
Kien Nluii. under him. have jointly reported
to the Governor of Yun Nan as follows:
"From the second day of the twelfth mouth
of last year till the third day of this
year there were ovor ten shocks of
earthquake, accompanied by noises like
thunder. The yainend in the cities of
Shin Ping and Kien Shui are split right
down and tho temples likewise.
HOUSES FALLING DOWN.
In Shin Ping eight-tenths of the houses in
the south ore falling down, end half of
those in the east. In the north and west
thousands are cracked or Dent out of per
pendicular. Two hundred [leople, men and
women, old and young, were crushed to
death. The wounded and injured number
over 300. At Jung Hiang over 800 were
crushed to death and about 700 or 800
wounded. At Nang Hiang there are over
200 dead and over 400 injured. At Si Hiang
there are over 200 dead and over 500 in
jured. At Peh Hiang about 100 were
killed and the same number injured. Tho
four places last named are suburbs.
4,00(1 KILLED OR WOUNDED.
In the town and suburbs over 4,OOOpeo
ple were either killed or wounded. Eight
or nine-tenths of tho houses have fallen
down and the rest are cracked and leaning
over. At Gien Bhui, in the city, seven
were killed and many wounded. In the
northwest suburbs 300 to 400 houses were
turned over, 240 persons killed and 150 or
100 wounded.”
AN IMPORTED PREACHER.
Suit Brought Under the Contract
Labor Law.
New York, April 23. —The preliminary
hearing in the suit of the United States
against the rector, church wardens and
vestrymen of tho Church of the Holy
Trinity, for importing Rev. E. Walpole
Warren to preach in that church, was heard
before Judge Wallace, of the United State*
Circuit Court, to-uay. It is claimed that
bis importation was in violation of tho con
tract labor law, and the fine provided for
violation thereof is # I,IXIO. Tho counsel for
tho church demurred to the complaint on
tho claim thut the law was intended
to cover only the manual labor class.
District-Attorney Walker admitted that
the act was not the work of trained statu
tory draftsmen. Only professional artists,
actors, lecturers and singers are exempt by
law. Our choicest mmropolitan pulrits
were invaded by foreign product, while our
theological seminaries were wading plenty
of candidate* for places.
“It is not," said Mr. Walker, “the duty
of the court to justify the wisdom of Con
gress, but simply to follow the plain mean
ing. Tiie law was plainly constitutional
and has been violated In the case at the
bar.” Judge Wallace reserved his decis
ion.
STEEL WORKS SyART.
Several Hundred Non-Union Men
Take Vacant Places.
Pittsburg, April 23.—'The Edgar Thomp
son Steel Works at Braddock, Pa., resumed
operations to-day, soveral hundred non
union men going to work. Tho Knights of
Labor were early on the ground, but they
kept at a safe distance from the company’*
properly, and i;id uot attempt to interfere
with the workmen further than to quietly
requost them to stay "away. It is their in
tention to remain in the vicinity of the
works as long as the strike lasts and en
deavor by their presence to quietly per, uade
the men to come out. The strikers are very
much emb t tend by the presence of Pinker
ton men and by the importation of n train
load of Hungarians. There are many Hun
garians among the strikers. Fires have
been started in all the departments. Fifty
bricklayers, machinists and yard engine
men, who went to work this morning, quit
during the forenoon.
HAIL FOR AN HOUR.
Great Damage Done bv a Storm That
Swept Over Mobile.
Mobile, Ala., April 23.—A hail-storm
of remarkable severity paved over this city
and the adjacent country this afternoon
and was followed by a heavy rain. Hail
fell an hour, covering the ground and doing
great damage to fruit trees and vegetables
in a section about a mile wide, extending
through the county west by south. The
rain-fall win 2.74 inches, the greatest
in so short a time ever recorded
at tho signal office here. Large market
gardens were completely stripped of their
early fruits. In this city the streets were
flooded, and as tho had stopped the pipe*
for carrying water from tho houses, many
private dwel ings and business estabii Il
men t were badly damaged by water, in
c.udine the Buttle House, the water pipes of
which ix'ing in the walls, burst ami over
flowed, flooding many of t e handsomest
rooms. Almost every skylight in the city
was completely riddled.
GOTHAM’S PRIESTESS.
The Oenoral Denies that the Woman
Is Hl* V/ife.
New York, April 23.—Queer develop- 1
merits continue in the famous Doss Da Bar
spiritualist suit. Geu. Deus De Bar admitted
this morning to a reporter that he was not
the legal husband of Mina. Dess De Bar.
He had never been divorced from
hi* legal wife, and was not
married to -the “Priestess.” He
added that ho was not a General, but had
received the title in the South while com
manding a troop of forty men. “I am not
a spiritualist," he continued, “and when we
get out of this trouble she will have to give
up tie spirits or myself.” iho iimdame
denied the General’s statement that she was
not his wife. She said she would return to
Lawyer Marsh’s house when she was
released.
Boston Don’t Want Women to Vote.
Boston, April 28.—The House this after
noon, by a vote of 107 to 36, defeated the
bill granting municipal suffrage to women.
j PRICE Bto A YEAR. I
1 6 CENTS A COPY, f
FREDERICK FEELS GOOD.
THE DOCTORS ALLOW HIM TO
LEAVE HIS BED.
His Fever Continues to Decrease
Throughout the Day-The Will of
the Late Emperor—Queen Victoria
Arriveejat Innspruck on Her Way to
Berlin.
Berlin, April 23.—A bulletin, issued at
9 o’clock this morning, says: “Although tho
Emperor was troubled by coughing last
night he otherwise passed a tolerably fair
night. His fever is low.”
much better.
The Emperor's general condition is satis
factory. He lay on a sofa tins afternoon.
The swelling or the glands has decreased.
For breakfast to-day the Emperor ate some
Ix'ef and fowl and ag hour inter he took
broth and eggs. During the diy ho spoke
cheerfully to the doctors. This afternoon
he had a conference with Prince Bismarck
lasting au hour and a half.
queen victoria at innspruck.
London, April 23.—Queen Victoria ar
rived at Innspruck to-day on her way from
Florence to Berlin. Emperor Francis
Joseph, attired in the uniform of a field
marshal, met her majesty at the station.
The greeting between the two sovereigns
was cordiul. The train had not quite come
to a full stop wneu the Queen r< so to greet
the Emperor, who immediately entered the
car and kissed her hand. He then offered
her his arm and o corted her to a finely
decorated waitiug room, where an elaborate
luncheon was served. Prince Henry of
Battenburg and Ins wife, Princess Beatrice,
accompany the Queen, Iu deference to the
wishes of her majesty the authorities will
give her no official reception upon her ar
rival at Charlottouberg ut 9 o'clock to-mor
row morning. The Empress, Crown Prince,
Prince Henry and Grand Duke of Badeu
will meet the Queen upon h r arrival, and
the party will at once drive to the Castle.
Prof. Bergmann is greatly satisfied with
the progress made by the Emperor. The
permission to leave his bed had an inspiring
effect upon him.
Prince Bismarck had quite a long inter
view with Dr. Mackenzie to-day. The
doctor’* letters to the Cologne Gazette Fnst,
and Kreuz Zeitung were in-orted by the
manager* of those journals under legal
compulsion.
doctors aroused.
London, April 24,5 a. m.— A letter signed
by Drs. Mackenzie mid Hovell appears in
the Times this morning, in which they say:
“The statement of the Kreuz Zeitung and
Kolnische Zeitung with reference to the in
cidents of the night of April 11 are false,
and, as regards one of us, distinctly libel
ous.’’ Legal action has been instituted
against tbuso papers.
CONTINUES TO IMTROVE.
Berlin, April 24, 1 a. m.—Tue Emperor
continues to unprove. His fever in decreas
ing.
EMPEROR WILLIAM’S WILL.
The National Zeitung gives the details of
tho late Emperor William’s will. The Em
peror left a fortune of 24,000,000 marks. Of
this sum 3,000,000 marks is liequeathed to
Empress Augusta, and 1,000,000 each to the
Grand Duchess of Baden, Crown Prince
and Crown Princess and Prince Henry.
Prince Henry also receives an estate which
was purchased for him for the sum of 1,000,-
000 marks by the late Emperor. A clause
uhich was inserted iu the will in the Em
peror's rtotb year, gives to Emperor Freder
ick 375,0 u t marks, and to the Grand Duchess
of Bailon 250,000 marks. The Crown treas
ury receives 12.000,000 marks, and the re
mainder is absorbed in various bequests.
SENTENCES IN If ALAND.
A Question by Shaw Lefevre Leads to
a Scene.
London, April 23.—A scene occurred in
the House of Commons this evening on a
question being raised by Mr. Phaw Lefevre
regarding the increase of sentences in Ire
land in appeal cases.
Mr. Matthews, Home Secretary, being
pressed, admitted that in his experience
there was no precedent in England in simi
lar cases.
Mr. Stuart asked Mr. Madden, Solicitor
General for Ireland, how many such cases
there had been ill Ireland in the last decade.
Mr. Midden evaded the question as not
coming before him officially.
Mr. Stuart having repeated the question
throe time*, with the same result. Sir Will
iam Vernon Haroourt asked who was re
sponsible in the matter, and pressed for a
definite answer.
Mr. Madden excitedly replied that he did
not k' ow, which answer was received with
a ioud chorus by the opjxisition and Par
nellitev
Sir William Vernon Harcourt asked who
did know, and declared that he wanted thi*
question answered, whereupon Mr Madden
promised to get the desired information if
return was moved for. The matter was
then dropped.
CUSTOMS INLAND REVENUE.
On second reading of the customs inland
revenue bill, Mr. Glads to e moved an
amendment in favor "t equalizing the death
dnt e* A long debate fnllowed. Mr.
Glad-tone declared that the Unionists would
Ixi guilty of inconsistency if they opposed
the amendment, whereupon Lord
Hartington retorted by calling the
attention of the House to what he
termed Mr. Gladstone's inconsistency re
garding the Irish question. He declared
that he would not support the amendment,
which, he raid, was simply intended to
overthrow the government.
After Mr. Goschen had spoken in defense
of his proposals, the amendment was re
jected by a vote of 810 to 217. The an
nounce i ent of the result was received with
loud cheers by the Conservatives. The bill
then (Hissed itssecon i reading.
Tim division on Mr. Glads one’s amend
ment resulted in giving the government an
unexpected majority. All the Unionists
supported the government.
T. J. CONDON ARRESTED.
Dublin, April 23.—Thom is Joseph Con
don, M. P. for East Tipperary has beeu ar
rested for offences under the crimes set.
Charleston Chat.
Charleston, S. C., April 28.—The Sheriff
of Charleston to-day received a requisition
for tho delivery of James Maddox (colored),
who is wanted fer murder at Savannah, and
the Sheriff is now waning the arrival of
an officer from that city
Tho Bund brothers and Mary Dudly, the
conspirators in the life insurance frauds,
were up before Justice Qleason to-day.
They wnived examination and were com
mitted to jail in default of 120,000 bail to
answer five indictments for conspiracy tb
defraud.
Boss Bakers Bow to the Union;
Chicago. lll.,'April 23.—There appeared
an epidemic among the boss bakers thi*
morning to ilgu an agreement recognising
the union of their employes. Twenty addi
tional names were secured by the union.
One of the committeemen said that the hut
batch who signed were about the only re
maining ones, and that the strike was
practically over.