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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
Mr.. Vest Advocates the Contract Sys-
tenn in the Work.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-In the Senate
to-day the Jan. resolution offered yester-
day by Mr.. Teller for the appointment of a
committee to investigate the Office of
the S pervisng architect of the
treasury during the administration
OF the present supervising archi-
amend the resolution by making it include
also tue administ alton of the last supervis-
ing architect. The amendment was ac-
cepted. M Allison inquired of Mr.. Vest
what the object Of the amendment was.
MIR. Vest said he took it for granted that
the proposed Investigation was not per-
sonal attack. He intended none by his
amendment, but if he had learned anything
as member of the committee on public
bu ldings and grounds, with which he had
been connected ten years, it was the abso-
lutte and unquestio lable vice of the present
system in regard to the construction of pub
lie buildings.
FAVORS THE CONTRACT SYSTEM.
He would put the whole matter of the
construction of public buildings under the
contract system, which he said was iufin-
itely superior to the other system. In that
connection Mr.. Vest told of conversatiol
which be had recently had With Gen. Casey,
"the best administrative officer in thA erec-
ton of public buildings in the United
States, if not in the world" which Gen.
Casey compared the cost of the freScong
and plastering in the south wing in the
state, war and navy building by days work
($10S,00O, with tie cost of like work
in the north wing exactly the same
dimensions by contract 1888, ,000,
the latter work being done in one-third of
the time that the other occupied. Mr. Vest
also referred to the slow manner in which
the work on the capitol parapets was being
carried on, and to the new library building.
which he said would not have been com
pleted during the life of the youngest Sc l.
ator, if it had been left under the days
work system.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Hawley
moved to amend the resolution bv striking
out the preamble and merely instructing the
committee on public buildings and grounds
to investigate the CO duct of the office. As
thus modified it was agreed to.
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HAZERS EXPELLED. /,
A Possibility that Their Classmates
Will Resign.

LEXINGTON, Va, Dec. 21.-The hazing
case of Cadet Stoner of Kentucky
in the fourth class of the Virginia Mil
ftary Institute by third classmen Tuesday
night last, which has attracted general at
tention, terminated this evening when
general order was read at dress
parade dismissing five cadets. Ten other
cadets under arrest were discharged, and
will be tried by the board Of visitors in
January. Three of the cadets expelled
were corporals of the third class, and did
not leave the barracks, as was thought they
would when the expulsions were announced.
The bitterest feeling exists between the
third and fourth class. Some think the
third class will resign in the morning. 1t
numbers fifty or more men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
MONEY-GIVING BILLS.
All in an Unusally We'll Advanced
State of Preparation.

State of Preparation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-When the House
of Representatives adjourned to-day for
the usual holiday recess, the appropriation
bills were in an unusually we'll advanced
state. The District Of Columbia, pension
and le2islati bills have passed the House,
and the regular appropriations committee
expects to have the sundry civil and fortl-
fications bills ready for report TO the House
on its reassembling Jan. 2, thus leaving
only ono bill to be acted Oh by committee.
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
The consideration of the river and harbor
bill has already begun in the House, and the
military academy aud consular and dIplo-
matte appropriation bills have been re-
ported by the committees having them
charge, and are on the calender awaiting
the pleasure of the House. 1t is proba e
that the army and naval appropriation bill
will be reported by their respective com
mittees shortly after the holiday recess.
AGRICULTURE AND THE MAILS.
The p eparation of the agricultural and
postoifice Appropriation bills can hardly be
said to have been begun yet by the com
mittees on agricutur and postofflces, but
as they will und ubtedly be Of routine
character they can be Il ished in committee
in a comparatively snort time. thus making
II possible for all the regular appropriation
bills % be sent over to- the Senate by
Fab |
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
THEFT IN THE TREASURY.
A Note Supposed to Have Been De-
stroyed arms Up Again.

bLTOy0u uru6 Op AShlu
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-A sensation was
caused in the national bank note redemp-
tion agency of the treasury yesterday by
the receipt of a $40 natio al bank
note, W lch had previously Teen
redeemed and cancelled, and which
was supposed to have been
destroyed. The note had been accepted by
a bank in Washington in the regular course
of busine s, and was sent TO the treasury
for redemption. National bank notes when
redeemed by the U tied States treasurer
are practically cancelled by cutting IL the
two lower corners, and are tral sfefred to
the Cffice of the comptroller Of the currency
and are sent to tue secretary's Office,
where they are punched through
the center. They are returned to
the Office of the comptroller.
and then are placed in a macerating
machine for destruction. AT or their can
collation., an before their destruction, they
are committed 10 a special C mint tee COM
posed Of Representatives OF the treasurer,
g comptroller and of the bank by " hom
the notes we issued. This committee
counts and verifies The notes and superin-
tends thei destruction. The note in ques-
ton had been properly cut d punched,
macerating machine. II had been pieced
with tho other notes SO as
to resemble a complete note, but
the work was done In such q loose
and careless manner that the treasury off,
cials are surprised that its tru. character
was not disc ,, cred before it came to them
for second redemption. An investigation
is now In progress. but nothing as been de-
veloped beyond what is stated above. No
other notes OF the kind have been presented,
an IL is not believed tuere are any more In
existence,
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The following is the estimate Of the comp
trollers Of each state Of the population of each,
ENGLAND's PARCELS POST.
The Failure to Make an Arrangement
with This Country.

LONDON, Dec 21.-In the House of Com
mons to-day Mr.. Rowntree asked MIR
Raikes, postmaster general, if the govern.
ment would arrange to extend the parcels
post systems to the service with America.
Mr.. Raikes said that, with the exception of
the United States. there was not civilized
country in the world which was withou.
the parcels post. He had lost no
chance of pressing the question
upon the attention of the United States
postoffice authorities, but the difficulty
had been that American law was suffered
to stand il the way. Recent inquiries, how
ever, had led him to hope that the law bar
ring the way to anactual convention would
be overcome, and that some temporary ar
rangement would be made. He would GER
tainly seize the first occasion to call the
subject to the attention of the American
government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
MINISTER MLANE DINED.
Expressions OF Regret at His Coming
Departure for Home.

PARIS, Dec. 21.-A dinner was given at
the National Club this evening in honor Of
Mr.. McLane, the American minister.
Those present were NJ. Leroyer, NJ Cochery,
M. Foucher d'Carel, NJ Peyral, M. Lafayette
and M. 5artholdi, Mr.. Blanchard, secre.
tary Of the American committee on the ex-
hibition, and Lieut.. Buckingham, military
attache Of the u .ited States legation. NJ.
Cochery. in proposing the toast America"
said Q hoped that the cordial relations ex-
isting between France and the United
Sta es would always continue.
M. Leroyer, who seconded the toast, ex-
pressed regret at Mr.. McLane's expected re-
tirement. The minister's departure, he said,
would be loss to France, his personal SYM
pathies with the French people being ap-
preciated by all.
Mr.. McLane, replying to the toast, spoke
in terms of praise OF the republican insti-
tutions of France, and said he hoped that
she would eventually triumph over all her
difficulties, both internal and external.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
FRANCES REPUBLICANS.
Speeches at a Meeting of the National
Association.

PARIS, Dec. 81. A meeting OF the
National Republican Association was held
to-day, NJ. Kouvier presiding. In a speech
NJ. Rouvier combatted the dissolution e. d
revision programme, and appealed to those
engaged in commerce and industry to re-
ject such utopian chimeras. M. Ferry
declared that he was actuated by
no hostility to the present cabiue.
On the contrary, he had shown
it Difference which the cabinet had not
always shown toward the moderates. The
restora ion of the old system of voting
would be restoring Of liberty and loyalty in
universal suffrage. He rejec ed the radical
scheme Of suppressing the presidency and
Senate. A single assembly, he declared,
would constitute the most unstable system
Of government. The republic must above
all be durable; its government must be
subservient to public opinion. He described
the present cabinet as obliging enough to
allow its actions to lie discussed nd not to
lay hands upon the co spirators.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
GROWTH OF THE SOUTH.
AGGREGATE TAXABLE VALUES OF
TWELVE YEARS COMPARED.

Estimates of the Population of Each
OF the States at resent-The Per-
centage of increase In the Past Eight
Years-Georgia's Showing Good
One.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Dec. 2l.-The
IrodeSmdn has compiled table for its
issue of Jan. l.. showing the aggregate
taxable wealth of each southern state in
1888 conn ared with the aggregates in every
preceding year since 1876. This table is
made up of reports furnished to
the TrddesmGn by tho auditors and
comptrollers of each of the southern
states, and shows in &C tual figures the
growth of the southern states in the past
decade 1t also contains estimates Of the
population Of each of the southern states at
the present time The following are ex-
tracts from the exhibit
TOTAL ASSESSMENT.
TNta 1occ 4
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GEN. GoRDoN's NEPHEW.
rnON nac % "a "A M,
sACKvILLE's SUCCESSOR.
Lord Salisbury Declines to State What
he Intends to do.


LONDON, Dec. 2l.-In the House of Lords
today thes Earl of Dunrayen as ed Lord
Salisbury when the government intended
to appoint a minister to succeed Lord Sack
wills at Washington. Lord Salisbury re
p ied 'I have tod my noble friend pri-
vately that the CORES cadence on the sub
ject Of the minister TO the United States is
incomple g, and that, therefore, "a accord
ance with a form rule, could say moth
ing. IL has always been usage that tIe re-
sponsiblity for oil appointme & rests with
The exec tive government, while il is in
the D. oyince Of parliament ~ pass
Judgment on them after they have been
made, but not 10 require the government
10 give an opinion beforehand as 10 when
they should be made. On these grounds I
must eave tho responsibility OF introducing
the subject OF the noble earl, and must ask
tho House 10 excuse me from making any
reply"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
SHERMAN SAID TO BE SLATED.
If the Story is True Brother Blaine
Won't Carry Port Olio.

If the Story is True Brother Blaine
Won't Carry q Port .olio.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Quays
Gen. Harrison is apparent in his face. He
never looked better nor happier. but beyond
saying that his experience in Indianapolis
was gratifying he will not say a word about
it. He says that all the broader statements,
purporting to come from him directly or
indirectly about it, are fabrications. Sem
ator Quay goes with his family tomorrow
or next day to spend the Christmas holi-
days at his home at Beaver, Pa. He may
stop In Philadelphia a few hours on his way
home or on his way back.
sHERMANITEs CONFIDENT.
Although he is uncommunicative, it is
evident from what Senator Sherman's Obi
friends here say that Senator Quay brought
Senator Sherman assurance tantamount to
promise that he will be offered the Secre-
taryship of State, and that either Warner
Miller or nobody will represent New York
in the cabinet 1t seems to be settled that
Senator Allison is to have the treasury, so
that Mr. Miller will have to take the inte-
rior department if he comes in at
all. 1t is the interior department which
the Pacific coast claims for its representa-
tive. The Pacific coast senators think John
L. Swift of San Francisco is the man who
Will represent their section. 1t is under
stood that Senator Quay brought no posi-
tive infor alton as 10 whether John Wana-
maker would be Postmaster General,
although he impressed Gen. Harrison with
Mr.. Wanamaker's availability and believes
that he will be appointed.
wANAMAKER TO BE A MEMBER.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2L-A Times
special from indianapolis says: ~ i'm
Wanamaker will be member of the new
cabinet. He has not yet been formally no.
titled of his appointment, but he knows that
a portfolio will be rendered to him at The
proper time, and the President-elect knows
that Mr.. Wanamaker will accept. He will
be either Secretary of the Interior or Post
master. General
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
A Right of Way.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.--In the House to-
day. on motion OF Mr.. Herbert Of Alabama,
the Senate bill was passed granting 10 the
Pensacola and Memphis Railway Company
a right OF way thruogh the naval and mill
tary reservation near Pensacola, and then,
at 8 80 o'clock the House adjourned until
N ednesdsy, Jan. ,.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
PROBABLY GARROTED.

They said the condition of the body justi-
fed this belief and in addition to that there
was mark on the woman's neck which
showed that a small cord had been tied
lightly around it. When the body was
found it was still warm. 1t was lying in
an open thoroughfare and there is no pos
sibility that the woman could have taken
her own life. Some persons believe that
her murderer is identical with the White
Chapel fiend VIII they think has adopted a
new method Of disposing Of his victims.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
pii.e Passed the enate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2L-ln the Senate
to-day number of bills were taken from
the calendar and passed, among them the
House bill 10 CONSTRUCT a road from Flor
ence, s. c., 10 tho adjacent nations! ceme-
terry
Aftor a brief executive session the Senate
adjournod till Wednesday, Jan. 2.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
TARIFF BILL OF TaE SENATE.
1t Will be Amended in Committee
During the Recess.

During the Recess.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Now that day
has been fixed for the final vote upon the
Senate substitute for the Mills bill the COM
mittee on finance in charge of the measure
will have no hearings, but will hold daily
sessions during the recess for the purpose OF
accordance with Information derived from
interested pa ties who have heretofore ex-
pressed their views and desires to the com
mittee. As has been stated in the Senate
by Mr.. Allison, there will be amendments
to the present text of the bill, proposed by
the committee as a result of many co fer
ences with manufacturers and laborers had
by the finance committee.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
ITALY's ARMY AND NAVY.
Debate on the New Credit Bill Begun
in the Chamber.

In the Chamber.
ROME, Dec. 2l.-In the chamber of depu-
ties to-day debate was begun on the pro-
posed army and navy credit Of $1,000. 900
lire. SignorS Bonfadini, Darco and Prinitti
opposed the credit on the ground that Italy
was unable TO bear new burdens. A more
modest policy, they said, was preferable
The ministers of war and m rine contended
that the credit asked resulted from meas
ures already passed. It was not reasonable.
they declared, to attribute TO Italy an az
glessive policy. Amid the armameus Of
Europe Italy was obliged TO provide for her
defense
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
SUAKIM TO BE HELD.
No Expedition, However, will be Made
into Soudan.

into SouQan.
LONDON, Dec. 21.-In the House Of Lords
to-day, in the debate on East African
affairs, Lord Salisbury declared absolutely
that there would be no expedition into Sou
dan, but that Suakim must not be aban =
doned. He said ae would not discuss the
question of how far the garrison at Suakim
must be increased but the whole character
of the operations must be enlarged. ANY
policy that was based ON the idea that
friendly tribes would prefer the government
of England to that Of Egypt was founded
upon sand. Those who a ivised the govern
nent to seize Suakim and hoist the English
flag there should study the treaty of Paris.
QUIET NIGHT AT sUAKIa.
SUAKIM, Dec. 21.--The British force
passed quiet night. A few Of the enc
my's hors men have been seen in the dis
from Handoub.
Osman Digma has collected his forces at
Handoub in expectation of an attack.
have beea received from Queen Victoria
and the khe1ive.
GEN. GoRDoN's NEPHEW.
LONDON, Dec %, A. MA nephew of
the late Gen. Gordon Is a member of Gen.
Grenfelt's staff, and had much to do with
the planning Of the works at SuaAin aud
the pacing of the guns on the fortifcations
The bad quality Of the bayonets and
sabers used by the troops at Suakim is
much comment.d upon. Many bayonets
were twisted in the fight yesterday, and
one hussar " as killed by his saber breaking.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
Louisiana,s Election.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 2l.-In the senate to-
gay, Mr.. Chandler gave no ice that on the
nrst day after the holiday recess, he would
move to take up his resolution for the ap-
continent Of committee TO inquire into
the Louisiana election OF last April.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
RuratlnR OF a koi.er.

COLUMBUS, IND, Dec. 2k.--A large boiler
in the spoke factory " Ellmett a. SoIs at
James Lee, Joshua r. Low. Andy Jo9es
aud Cha les Reed were fatally wounded.
Several other employees were injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
Brltishers in Zanzibar.

LONDON, Dec 2l.--An official order is
published instruc ing the British consul at
Zanziuar to issue regula ions for tie gov
ernm Mt of British subj cts ere, and inn
powering the con ul 70 punish violators
thereof by fines or impr sonment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
Havtla Blockade Affscted.

PARIS, Dec. 2l.--M Goblet, minister Of
foreigl affairs, to-day inform d a deputa-
tion II me cha Is that cable dispa ches
received from the commander Of the Ere Gu
wafship stated that the blockade Of HAyti
was effected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
Bond Puf chasea.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-In the Senate
to-day the re ution offered yes erday by
Mr.. Plumb, calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for q statement as 10 tue purchase
Of b.nds since March 4, 1885, was taken up
and agfeed to.
The bo d offerings to-day aggregated
$45, 800 All were rejected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
Oranpebllre's Petitions.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2l.-In the Senate
this morning, Mr.. Chandler presented three
additional memorials, numerously signed,
from three voting precincts in Orapgeburg
county, South Carolina, alleging denial of
tne right of voting at the late election. and
praying an investigation. They were
referred
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
Pope Leo Gives Up.

ROME, Dec. 2l.-The pope has abandoned
tie proposed European congress on slavery.
He viii make an important political speech
Oh Monday, wnen the cardinals will make
him a cOnQratuatOry visit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
Public Printing Funds.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. The public print
ing deiicie cy bill was reported back with
out nmendmenp to the Senate to-day by
mr.. mr.. Hale, and was passed. II appropriates
So5,OOO for that purpose and $4,000 for the
observation OF the eclipse Of the sun on
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
A WOMAN GARROTED.
Possibly Jack the Ripper Did the Fatal
Work.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Tbe body Of a woman,
whose name is unknown, was found yester-
day morning in the streets Of Poplar, in the
suburbs of London. An empty pbial lay
alongside the body, and the impression frs
formed was that she had committed suicide
At the coroner's inquest to-day, however,
the physical IS who examined the body testi-
fed that there were no signs of poison in
the stomach, and declared their belief thai
the woman had been murdered by strangu-
lation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
Affairn in Mndngaacnr.

WAsHsoToT, Dec. 2l.-ln the House
tnis morning. on motion Of Mr.. McCreery
ol Kentucky, resolution was adopted re-
questing from the President information
eouching affairz IN Madagascar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
stockton's PARLIAMENTARY Election.

LosDoE, Dec. 2l.--ln the parliamentary
election 10 Stockton division 10 day Dayey,
hbela, recsived $50 votes and Wrightson,
c Ingrgatlye, 3,i0l Ia last eloctlOl the
liberal ca didste received 1852 and the
conservative 2,6s2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
A RUSSIAN RAILWAY SCHEME.
Exclusion OF Goods from Persian Mar
kets It's Object.

kets It's Object.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Dec. 2l.-The Industrial
and Commercial Cooperative Society, Of
which Gen. Ignatieff is president, has ap-
pealed to the government to begin immed.-
ately the con tructon Of railway from
Petroysk to Viadi Kas kas in order 10 per-
nit the exclusion Of Ru sian me- chandise
from Persian markets. The society estl-
mates the cost Of sucl railway at 5000,
900, and tae time necessary for completing
ID at two years
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The Pensacola and Memphis Road.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-In the Senate
to-day Mr.. Hale from the committee on
naval affairs, reported back the Senate
bill giving to the Pens cola and Memphis
Railroad company the right OF way thr 1ug
The United States naval and military
reservation near Pensacola, Fla The bill
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22

PARIS, Dec. 2L-An attempt has been
made ~ blyw up the office OF the commits
sary Of police with dynamite bomb. No
body was injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
Political Disabilities Removet.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. lin the Senate to-
day tho bill 20 remove the political disablh-
ties Of John II. Parkers OF Virginia, was
reported and passed.
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STILL AR1ILLERY MEN.
The officers Who Resigned are Not
Out of the Company.

LONDON, Dec. 2l.-The Prince Of Wales,
Duke of Portland and other officers VINO re-
signed their commissions In the honorable
a tillery company, continue 10 be mombers
OF the corls. At meeting Of the company
a deputation was appo inted to prepare a
statement OF che compa y's affairs for
presentation TO Lord Stanhope, secretary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
To Become presidential onices.

WhsHIs0Tos, Dec. 2l.--The following
f0artn-class postofncss will become prosl-
de4tlai Jan. /: Athens, Tenn. Edentoa. n.
q. Athens, Ala
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-22
Total assessment 1883 real estate, personalt,
TAGE OF INCREASE.

The total increase of the taxable wealth
in the states named between 1880 and 1888
is 81, ,3O4, 1864.
THE PERCENTAGE oE INCREASE