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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-11
THOEBE'S FAIRY FALES.
Carlisle Will Knock Them Into Smith
Greens When He is Heard.

Carlisle Will Knock Them Into Smith
Greens When He is Heard.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-Speaker Carlisle
will end the contest over his seat at the
meeting of the Committee on Elections
next Saturday by demolishing the fabric of
fiction raised by Mr. Thoebe and his coun-
sellor last Saturday. Ever since the report
of what was said on Saturday last before
the Committee on Elections appeared in the
newspapers, Speaker Carlisle has been re-
cejving letters and kilograms from his dis
trict contrdicting different statements
made on that occasion. AffidavitS show
ing the falsity of every substantial state
ment made either by Mr.. Thoebe or his
counsel, or in the alleged affidavits sub
mitted by them have also been forwarded.
Some are already here and
more are coming. Those already received
show that some of the makers of Mr..
ThOebe's affidavits committed pCrjurv, and
that the others of them were either grossly
deceived or absurdly mistaken. Speaker
Carlisle himself is preparing an affidavit
giving all his personal knowledge of what
occurred. This, taken with the other aft
davits, will make the contradiction of Mr..
ThOebe and his counsel complete. The pres
ent probability is that the Committee on
Elections will dismiss the case at once, or
else decide it unanimously in Mr.. Carlisle's
favor. Prosecutions for perjury against
Mr.. Thoebe's affidavit makers will follow.
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ANATIONAL BANK BILL.
COMPTROLLER TRENHOLM ITS
AUTHOR.

officers of Banks Must Not Constitute
q Majority of Their Directors -Direc-
tors Must be Sworn to Do Their
u+v-Amendments to the Present
provisions Concerning Circulation.
v,sHvGToN. Jan. 10.-The bill intro
drced bv Senator voorhees, to-day in rela-
.ion 70 national banking associations was
oronared by Comptroller of the Currency
Trenbolnn. and embodies amendments to the
rotiona banking laws suggested by that
oeicar from time to time. A statement
oronared by the Comptroller of the pro-
visions and purposes of the bill is submitted
with il. from which it appears that it
,orbds that officers of banks shall
constitute majority of the directors; re-
ouires that directors shall take an oath to
inform themselves as to the business and
condition of the bank; forbids the olganiza-
,ion of national banks with branches; di-
rides national banks into two classes, those
having more than that amount of capital
reduces the amount of bonds required to be
depo.ited by smaller banks from
one.nnarter to one-tenth of their
captal. and that by larger banks by from
$4,000 to $50, 900; provides for the custody
and periodical examination of the plates,
and dies used in printing national bank
notes and for the destruction of material
M longer in use; permits national bank
notes to be counted as part of the cash re-
serve of banks: repeals the requirement
that banks extending their corporate ex-
istence shall after three years deposit
lawful money to the amount of
their outstanding circulation; extends to
fbe entire national bank circulation the
PROVISIONS of the law which reserve to the
United States whatever profit arises from
tbe failure of banks extending their cor
norate existence to redeem their notes; rids
banks of the obligation of keeping casn
reserve against government deposits; gives
more elasticity to the present provision of
the law, which limits to one-tenth
of the capital of bank loans
Of money: provides penalty for making
loans contrary to law; reduces from 500
10 $40 per day the penalty for delay in
transmitting reports; amends the provision
as to the semi-annual tax upon circulation
by relieving banks from tax on so much of
their circulation as is predicated upon the
minimum deposits Cf bonds re
ouired by law; secures to national
banks adequate protection against such
State and municipal taxation and assess
ments as places them at disadvantage in
competition with corporations doing the
same business under special names, and
makes it forgery to affix signatures without
the authority of the law to blank circulating
notes printed for national banks.
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LAMAR'S OPPONENTS.
The Judiciary Committee Takes Final
Action.

Action.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-The Judiciary
Committee of the Senate took final action
on the nomination of Secretary Lamar this
morning, and will report it back probably
at the first executive session. The majority
report is adverse and the minority report
favorable to confirmation. The nomination
Of Postmaster General Villas to be Secretary
Of the Interior will be reported favorably
and unanimously, and that of Don Dickin-
son to be Postmaster General will probably
be reported by Senator Sawyer, of the Post
utlce Committee, at the same time There
Is an understanding that if action in the
Senate Is delayed upon the nomination of
Mr.. Lamar, those of Messrs. Villas and
Dickinson shall be taken up and acted
upon.
TheSenate this afternoon took up executive
business. Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
committee, made an adverse report on the
nomination of L. Q. C. Lamar to be Asso-
cate Justice of the Supreme Court, and
hr Fugh, IN behalf of the minority of the
same committee, submitted a favorable
report. The reports were put on the calen-
Mr.. Edmunds made a favorable report
from the Judiciary Committee on the nomi-
nation OF William f. Villas to be Secretary of
'ne Interior, and it was put on the calendar.
Mr. Sawyer, from the Post Office Com
nlttee, made a favorable report on the
domination Of Don M. Dickinson to be
rCstnaster General. 1t was put on the
calendar. After ten minutes devoted to
executive business the doors were re-opened,
ana the Senate at 3:55 o'clock adjourned.
shortly before II o'clock to-day Secretary
Lamar performed his last official act, and
nlS deSk being cleared of all the accumulated
aperS ne left the department and went
nome One Of the officials, in bidding him
sVou-by, said that he had been promoted to
higher place. "Nes, that is true" re-
rrrSe raarSed the Secretary dryly, Il am now a
private citizen.n
assistant Secretary Muldrow assumes the
e lules OF the office of Secretary pending the
I1 u1ilmatlon of Secretary Villas
ny ~ Is believed that both Mr.. Villas and Mr.
cAlhSon will be confirmed at the next
1ecutlye session. Mr.. Lamar, it is thought
Uw, VIII be confirmed with little debate,
~ ~ senator's opposed gaining slight advan-
ase from debate behind closed doors, and
Mr.. Lamar.
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LOW RATES TO THE SOUTH
CHATTANOOGA'S CONVENTION A
GREAT SUCCESS.

Over 100 Delegates from Leading
Cities in Attendance-A COMMITTEES
Appointed to Confer with the Rail-
roads Completion of the Work on
the Mussel Shoals Canal Favored.
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 10--A convention,
composed of more than 100 delegates from
leading cities of Alabama, Georgia, Missis-
sippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Flor.
ida and Tennessee, assembled in this city to-
day, to take action for the purpose of secur-
ing cheap rates on all Southern railroads
for excursionists from the North who desire
to take up their residence in the South, or
visit this part of the country to make in
vestments. Most of the delegates were sp-
pointed by the Boards of Trade in the va
rious cities. The following committee was
appointed to confer with the railroads
and see what can be done: Edward
Scott, of Chattanooga, Committeeman at
Large; w. r. Golden, of Alabama; w. X.
Hyer. of Florida; John 7. Graves, of Geor-
gia; j. w. Rekford, of Mississippi; I. A.
FrierSon, of Tennessee; w. B. Gwynn, oe
North Carolina; r. NJ. Anderson, of South
Carolina. A resolution was adopted ap-
proving the object of the convention which
will be- held at Decatur, Ala, Jan. Il, to
ask Congress to appropriate money for the
completion of the work on the Mussel
Shoals canal. This is the first convention
of the kind ever held in the South, and was
called by the Chattanooga Chamber OF
Commerce. 1t has been a great success.
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
A permanent organization, to be kno~n
as the Southern Immigration and Develops
ment Society was formed, with the follow
ing named officers
President-D. b. Loveman Of Chatta.
nooga.
Vice Presidents-W. K Wilson Of Ala
bama, w. u. Chlpley of Florida, y. ".
Carwile of Georgia. j. w. Eckford of
Mississippi, w. r. Gwynn of North Caro-
lima, r. S. Despart of South Carolina, and
T. A. Frierson of Tennessee.
Secretary and Treasurer-J c. Bass Of
Rome, Ga
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Resolved, That this convention, representing,
many of the most enterprising cities and towns
of Southern States, invites the residents Of tha
Northern States of the Union to assist in ths
development of our unsurpassed national re-
sources, and to participate in the benefits to re-
suit therefrom.
Resolved, That hearty and hospitable well
come will be given to all who settle in our
midst
Resolutions were also adopted pledging
the society to memorialize the Legislatures
of the several States TO pass laws making it
misdemeanors for brokers or scalpers to deal
in railroad tickets unless authorized to do
so by the railroad companies Augusta was
named as the next place of meeting, and the
society will meet again on the second Tues
day in October next.
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POPE LEO AND THE PILGRIMS.
He Again Expresses His Friendliness
for England.

ROME, Jan. l0-The Pope to-day received
the British pilgrims, who were presented
by the Duke of Norfolk The Pope, reply
ing to an address presented to him by the
pilgrims, said he felt grateful for the inter
est Queen Victoria took in her Catholic
subjects, and he prayed for her prosperity
with that of her nation, whom he loved and
admired. He hoped for the restoration OF
peace between the different parts of the
kingdom, and that the irritating questions
which now divide it would be settled and
reason and equity take their place.
In the course of his reply the Pope asked
the Bishops present for counsel as To what
he could do for the good of so important a
nation. One of the Bishops mentioned the
proposed new education law. The
Pope answered that he would like
them, before leaving Rome, TO draw
up definite proposals on the subject and he
concluded: II hope something may soon he
done ! have already alluded TO the sub
iect in my letter to the Queen" The
British pilgrims presented 81 600 TO the
Pope.
CLEvELAND's GIFT.
WASHINGTON, Jan l0.-The President
to-day received a beautifully engrossed copy
of the proceedings of the public meeting Of
the Catholics of Richmond Va, held in
celebration OF the jubilee OF Pope
Leo XIII, at which resolutions
were adopted thanking the Presi-
dent 'for the honor he has paid to our
holy fathers golden jubilee and at which
the following remarks were included in An
address made by Right Rev. John
J. Keane, Bishop of Richmond:
while we are glad to see all tender their
marks of congratulation to our holy father,
our hearts are particularly affected by the
tributes of honor and affection forwarded
this week by the President of the United
States, who has sent his holiness a beaut-
fully engrossed copy of the constitution Of
our country. Bigotry may howl about our
ultramontanism, Jesuitism, Romanism and
the like but the President, although not
himself Catholic, showed himself man
enough to act independently of all narrow
minded influences. All honor to the Presi-
dent, who generously interpreted by his
action the spirit and letter of our glorious
constitution -
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PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES.
u'ee OF Them Referred to Committees
by the Senate,

"AsHINGToN, Jan. 10.-In the Senate
udy The Presidents messages as to an
e[nauonal '.[ convention for greater Sc
E"i'y Of life and property at sea, in rela-
70 liking prime meridian and uni
s,in @p' oay and as to the protection of sub
IL 'ue @ cables were presented to the Senate
oro;' were referred to the Committee on
osu helations, and also the Presidents
pns w. ss as to reduction of the reserva-
l' tbo VI 7, certain Indians, which was referred
aS De Committee on Indian Affairs. There
ew %S %,so presented the memorials of tho
l. NGrleans Maritime Association and of
adj aefrchanis' 81 h Exchange and Board of
boJ VI fortland, Me-, favoring the pro-
Iicb exposition of the three Americas,
tbat n were YER, referred to the select committee
pri1in,w yi,, was "a introduced by Mr.. Butler, au-
ire Ing ai The Secretary of the Treasury to
kcatoa an !. outstanding army and navy Ger
nts 's 10 lands in South Carolina by pay
nnn, 70 holders of certificates of the
|eSt t,Cs az actually paid on the same with in
81 al per cent
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Postal Telegraphy shelved.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10-In the Senate to-
dav Mr.. Sawyer, from the Post Office Com
mittee. reported, with a recommendation Of
indefinite postponement, Mr.. Buffers reso-
luton for the appointment of select com
mittee on postal telegraph. The resolution
was indefinitely postponed with a remark
by Mr.. Edmunds that he should not wish
that action TO be understood as determine
tion that the propriety of special inquiry
into the subject at some future session had
been decided adversely
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Snain,s Tariff Fight.

MADRID, Jan. 10--Fearing a split in the
ranks Of the majority Prime Minister Sa-
gasta has made so weak defense of free
trade policy that the bulk of the Liberals
and Democrats are much dIspleased. They
fear that he will make such concessions to
the Protectionist party that Ministers Moret
and Puigierver will resign, paving the way
10 the accession of Canovas cabinet with q
protection policy
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FRANCES CONGRESS.
Both Chambers Re-assemble - Pleas
for Unity.

IOT OnlGy.
PARIS, Jan. 10.-The Chambers e-assem-
bled to-day. NJ. Blanc, as senior member,
acted as President of the Chamber of Depu.
ties at the opening of the session. In an
address, be expressed a hope that the session
would be fruitful of legislative results, and
appealed for a union of the Republican
groups, in order TO effect reforms and show
TO foreigners united France. The ballot
ing for President Of the Chamber resulted
in the reelection of M. Floquet by vote of
25S to 80.
In the Senate NJ Carnot, father of Presi-
dent Carnot, is senior member and accord
ingly took the Presidents chair. He said
that the Congress of the Senate and Cham
Der of Deputies had manifested by its recent
choice of President desire for peace at
home and abroad and respect
for the laws. The change of the
highest official of the State had been
effected so easily that it should inspire con-
fdence in the future Of the nation.
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RUssIA'5 WAR BUDGET.
Reductions Which Look as II Peace
Was Counted On.

Was Counted On.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 10.-The Boursc
Gazette states that the budget for 1888 will
retrench 20,0O0,0O0 roubles, Of which
5000, 900 roubles will be on account of re-
duction in the expenses of the War and
Marine Departments.
The journal de 81. Petersburg says that
political blackmailers and calumniatcrs are
profting by the fact that the authors of the
forged letters sent TO the Car have not
been found, and pretend 10 attribute their
authorship TO high Russian diplomats, who
they can with impunity defame, as the
personages they try TO criminate are too
highly placed TO lower themselves by repel-
ling suspicious which cannot affect them.
FERDINAND TO BE REMOVED.
BERLIN, Jan. 10.-The National Zeitung
says it is expected that the powers will soon
take steps for the removal Of Prince Ferdi-
nand from the Bulgarian throne
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NICARAGUA'S CANAL.
Senator Edmunds Introduces a Bill to
Incorporate a Company.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.A bill was intro
duced by Senator Edmunds to-day to incor-
porate the Maritime Canal Company Of
Nicaragua for the construction of a ship
canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean
through Nicaragua, or partly through
Nicaragua and partly through Costa Rica.
The capital stock of the company is to con-
sist of .0OO,0 900 shares of 800 each, with
power to increase the number of shares to
3OOO,00O The affairs of the company
are to be managed by a board of fifteen di-
rectors chosen for three years, who are given
authority TO make all rules and regulations
not inconsistent with the laws Of the United
States or treaty stipulations with Nicaragua
and Costa Rica.
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TO CARRY THE MAILS.

Contracts Let for Work in the Cities
for Four Years.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--The Postmaster
General to-day let the contracts for carry
ing mails in covered wagons prescribed by
road stations, station offices and steamboat
landings, from july |, 1888, TO June 30,
1892, as follows; In Wilmington, N. c., A.
B Sandlin, $40 per annum; Charleston, S.
c., Theodore S. Gaillard, So 400 per annum
Savannah, Ga, r Y. Woodlief, ~, ,4S7 per
annum; Chattanooga, Tenn, 4. w. Adkins,
81, 1893 per annum; Knoxville, Tenn, Pryor
Brown, $500 per annum Nashville, Tenn,
r. Y. Woodlief, $3.50 per annum; Louis
vile, KY. K. Y. Wooklief, s., 1913
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Jackson's Colored Voters.

! M Nr"IGN3GToN, Jan. 10.-In the Senate to-
uctincC Cnandle- offered a resolution in
mira the Judiciary Committee to
ored c;.t itvo the suppression of votes of
emf ,,, o,tlIens of Jackson, Miss, at the
D municipal election in that city, and
| bT beged . participation in such suppress
bv 'Ie United States District Attorney
enne .ne Deputy Collector Of internal
yss i, Ia ana Deputy United States Marshal.
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FEDERAL AID TO SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Phelan Introduces an Amendment
to the Constitution.


to the Constitution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Mr. Phelan, of
Tennessee, introduced in the House to-day
a joint resolution proposing the following
amendment to the constitution, namely:
ARTICLE XVI, SECTION ]. Congress shall have
power 10 grant aid to the public school systems
of the several States of the Union.
SEC. =. The aid granted shall not exceed
$4,000, 900 annually. to be distributed pro rata
among the States OH the basis of ilteracy.
SEC. 3. Appropriations so made shall be paid
to the person or persons designated by an act
Of the Legislature of each state, which shall
specify that the aid so received shall be ex-
pended for public school purposes alone.
SEC. 4. Congress shall not supervise the eX-
penditure of the appropriations herein provided
for, but il may require a report from the State
officer or officers disbursng the same and if it
shall appear from said report that the aid 50
granted or any part of IL has not been expended
for public school purposes, then IL may withhold
from subsequent appropriations an amount
equal TO that not so expended
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AN ATTEMPT TO BURN A THEATRE.
Incendiaries Hide in the Building
During a Meeting.

lnCenQlarleS 61Q0 IN tl6 ButlOin&
During a Meeting.
MONTREAL, Jan 10-At the conclusion
of the services of the French contingent of
the Salvation Army in the Theatre Fran
caise last night, an attempt was made to
set the building on fire by some unknown
persons. The incendiaries secreted them
selves during the services, and after tbe
theatre was closed piled Q quantity of shaw
ings and matches together, emptied the
contents Of bottle of coal oil on this, and
then set fire to It. Fortunately police were
attracted by the glare, and managed 10 ex-
tinguish the flames. Great indignation is
expressed among the better class of French
Canadians for the dastardly action.
BLAZE AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10-The large four-story
brick building at the southeast corner OF
Madison street and the river was burned
tonight with a probable loss of S75, 900.
The property is moderately insured. Tbs
occupants were the Nonotuck Silk Com
pany; A Ellinger, suits and cloals; John A.
Grffiths & Co., tailors' trimmings, and +.
J. Shay 81 Co., boots and shoes. The stocks
of all area total loss.
A COURT HOUSE BURNED.
PUEBLO, Col, Jan. 10.--The Bent county
court house at Las Animas was burned to-
day, all the records being destroyed. The
loss is a very serious one, but cannot be-
computed in dollars and cents.
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Cnraa's Enn hassv.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10--The principal
members Of the Corean Embassy called at
the Department of State to-day and paid
their respects to Secretary Bayard. Ar
rangements were made for their presenta
ton TO the President in a few days IL is
therefore practically settled that the EN-
bassy will be officially recognized by this
government.
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STEEL OF THE CRUISER.
The Inquiry Shows That it Failed to
Stand the Strain.

llC AA4HOIJ OlAOW0 1Adb ~ dlAOO W
Stand the Strain.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The inquiry
into the quality of the steel used in build
ing the cruiser Charleston at San Fran
cisco, is still progressing at the Navy De-
partment. The statement published a short
time ago to the effect that some of the steel
beams had been broken while in the hands
Of workmen, was denied on all sides. II ap-
pears that the report from Constructor Fer
nald, who is experimenting the construc-
ton of the vessel, has been received at the
Navy Department explaining the facts in
the case. Access to this report is at present
refused to the press, but the officers
through whose hands the paper
has passed admit that it shows that the
beams were fractured while being bent
slightly to serve as deck beams. II also
appears that the steel of which they were
made had successfully undergone all of the
severe te Is imposed by the Steel Board
with view to securing reliable and SER
viceable material
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Tariff Reduction.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The Democratic
revenue reformers are preparing tariff re-
duction bill on the lines laid down in the
Presidents message. IL will be the basis Of
legislation on the subject. II will not be
ready for several days yet. Meanwhile the
Republicans are simply waiting. SO is Mr..
Randall
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Suicide of q Rector.

LONDON, Jan. 10.--Rev. John Lowther,
mitted suicide by shooting Previous to the
act he had received a summons to answer a
charge of indecent assault upon a servant
girl The deceased was a cousin Of Lord
Lonsdale and relative of Rt. Hon. James
Lowther.
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Premiums ON Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--Mr. Tillman, of
South Carolina, introduced bill in the
House to-day making it unlawful for the
Secretary of the Treasury in purchasing
bonds for either the sinking fund or cancel
lation to pay a premium exceeding s per
cent above par
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Exilad hv the dovas.

LONDON, Jan. 10.-Advices from NADIA.
gascar say that the Hova government has
exiled Gen. Willoughby, formerly Mala-
gassy Ambassador at London, who IS
charged with misappropriating large sum
OF money, to a northern outpost pending
his acuuittal or expulsion.
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An Army Surgeon Hanged,

Cork, Jan. 10.-Dr. Philip Cross,
formerly surgeon in the Fifty-third regi.
ment, was hanged here to-day for the muir
der of his wife by poisoning. He walked
10 the scaffold without faltering. He made
no remarks.
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Blajr's Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The Senate to-
day proceeded TO consideration of the Blair
educational bill, and Mr.. Wilson, of Mary
land, made a constitutional argument
against it. At the close of Mr.. Wilson's
sDesch. Mr.. Coke obtained the floor.