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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-11
A oAPRrvT ON THE TREATIES.
The Chancellor Opens the Debate II
the Reichstag.


the Reichstag.
BERLIN. Dec. 10.-In the Reichstag to-
day Chancellor Won Caprivi opened the
debate on the new commercial treaties. He
made a strong appeal in favor of their
adoption. He dwelt upon the fact that home
industries had received great
impetus under the last Gus
gtoms regime; 30 much 10 that
reproduction had caused some embarras.
ment The present import regulations, he
declared. would ruin both employers and
employees The commercial measures under
discussion, therefore, were necessary to pre-
serve Germany's husbandry aud commerce,
The chancellor added that the governments
had accepted the principle Of assimilating
Germany's interests with those of other
states, and concessions had TO be made &C.
cordingly. These concessions had entailed
great sacrifices upon those who had made
them. 1t was the duty of the Reichstag to
give husbandry the support IL requires and
to preserve its relations with trade This.
the chancellor said, was the principle which
bad guided the government In negotiating
the treaties.
IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF THE TREATIES.
The chancellor said that the Immediate
effect Of the treaties upon the finances of
the empire would be a diminution in the
revenue amounting to nearly 1S,00O,0 000
marks This was q matter that required
budget consideration. In regard to the
question OF dtfferential treatment Of coun-
tries not included in the treaties,
those countries having the most favored
nation treatment would receive the benefit
Of the treaties. Regarding other countries
negotiations were about to open whereby
Germany would endeavor to obtain conces-
sions. Il was needless to speak of Russia.
The lamentable distress that prevailed In
that country, causing stoppage of exports,
would not be removed for some time and ID
was useless to discuss what would be done
afterward. As regards the United States
the two governments had decided to con-
tinue to take their stand on the basis OF the
arrangement Of 1885, whereby the United
States received the most favored nation
treatment. In any case the government
had no intention to make further reduo-
tion of the tariffs. In the meantime the
federal government firmly withstood all
attacks.
WANTED TO SEE BISMARCK.
Such crowds Of people gathered around
the Reichstag building in;the hope of seeing
Prince Bismarck enter that the police had
trouble TO secure an entrance for
the ministers. Many bets were
made On Prince Bismarck's ap-
pearnnce Chancellor Won Caprivi's
speech is described as one of the greatest
masterpieces of oratory and statesmanship
ever heard in the Reichstag. Prince Bis
marck had a full summary OK the speech
telegraphed TO him while the chancellor was
still speaking.
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A WAR OF TARIFFS,
Canada and Newfoun dland Now at
Daggers Points.

Canada and Newfoun dland Now at
DRggers Points.
HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 10.-A war Of
tariffs between Canada and Newfoundland
has been formally inaugurated. A cable
gram from st. Johns says a gazette extraor-
dinary has been issued putting in opera
ton law enacted some years ago, which
imposes duties on imports from Canada
equal to 800 or 400 per cent. greater
than on imports Of goods
from other countries. The island impor ts
1850, 900 barrels of flour annually, the larg.
est proportion Of which appears 20 be from
Canada, but eight-tenths of this is said to
be western American shipped in bond via
Canada. Several cargoes of New
foundland fish arrived here yes
terday, and the island owners
and shippers were greatly disgusted at hav-
ing TO pay a duty. Some of the oargoes
were bonded and the owners imagined they
we're still 10 get the special privileges
hitherto enjoyed. In this they were soon
undeceived and they had to conform to both
the letter aud spirit Of the bonding laws.
Nova Scotia fishermen are greatly elated at
the protection afforded them by the
Canadian government.
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INFLUENZA RPIDEMIo.
Huudreds of Cases in San Francisco
ST. Louis Suffering.

Hundreds of Cases IN San Francisco.
ST. Louis Suffering.
SAN Francisco. Dec. 10-Australian In
fiuenzs, which is similar 30 the grip, has
made its appearance in California. In Oak.
land, Alameda and other towns hundreds
are afflicted, and many deaths are resulting
from the disease.
ST. LOUIS SUFFERING.
ST.. LOUIS, No., Dec. 10.-The epidemic
OF influenza in this city is becoming very
pronounced and the physicians report hum
dreds of cases under treatment CITY and
government physicians and business and
professional men are prostrated in many
cases. Nineteen employees Of one wholesale
house had to go home because they were
suffering from the grip, and ten professors
in the st. Louis University are nnder the
care OF physicians. gSs
RAGING IN AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Dec. I0-Inhuenza Is epidemic
In Upper Austria, aud an Immense number
of people are pTostrated. Horses, too, have
been attacked by the influenza, and many
deaths OF valuable animal are reported.
The disease attacked the horses In stables
attached to the large dragon barracks at
Wells, aud its ravages were:particularly Sc
we're. A large number OF horses have died
and many more are sick.
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ALL RECORDS BEATEN.
RECESS APPOINTMENTS.
Seventy-fve Names Sent to the Senate
for Confirmation.

Seventy-f1ve Names Sent to the Senate
for Confirmation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-President Harri-
son to-day sent to the Senate list OF ap-
pointments made during the recess of con-
gress, which require confirmation by the
Senate. There were about seventy
five in ALL Among the more prom
inent are Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury Crounse, Treasurer Nebeker,
Louden Snowden of Philadelphia, minister
to Greece, Roumanla and Servia; Richard
G. Shannon, minister TO Nicaragua, Costa
Rico and Salvador; Ramcaldo Pacheco, min
lister to Guatemala and Honduras; John 8.
Durham, minister to Hayti; the judges and
other officers Of the court Of private land
claims; several United States district judges,
including Henry G. Niles of Mississippi for
the Northern and Southern districts Of Mis-
sissippi, and Mack A. Montgomery, United
States attorney for the Eastern district of
Naw York
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ing to the policy Of the party in the House in
tnlS congress. subsequently. he said moth.
ing had be been definitely decided upon as
70 the committees, and that he was unable to
say whether or not he would be able 10 an
nounce them before the holidays
sPRINGER's TARIFF VIEWS.
Mr.. Springer, who is likely 70 be chair
man OK the ways and means committee. if
Mr.. Mills should be offered and decline the
honor, said to-day that his policy with
reference to the tariff was 10 provide for
Tree wool, free salt, free lumber, free cotton
Ties free coel and free binding twine. He
SAID: II do not think we should attempt
general revision Of the tariff at this time.
we We should offer the country relief by passing
DlIIs Ior putting the articles named on the
free list and sending them TO the
Senate. A general tariff bill cannot be en-
acted into a law and would keep congress
mere until October. | think there should bs
appointed strong committee on manufact-
ures with able Investigators on 1t. 1t should
consist OF fifteen members, ten democrats
and five republicans. This would make
five subcommittees Of three each. They
should divide the work, one in
Vestlgating the textile industries, an-
other the iron production, another
glassware, and pottery, and SO on.
This committee would be a sort OF adjunct
to the ways and means committee, which
could 60 on with its work and then subse-
quently get all the testimony without d long
list OF hearings. These subcommittee
could go on during the session and also dur
ing the recess.
VALUE OF THE INFORMATION.
Their inquiries should not be conducted
with spirit of hostility toward manu-
facturers, but with a view to ascertain the
bottom facts. and ascertain in each case
what, If any, degree Of protection is needed,
as have suspicion that frequently it is
represented that they need a great deal
more protection than is really the case. 1t
should be ascertained what Is the labor cost
on the things produced. the wages paid,
whether work be steady or not, the profits
on the actual capital and not; on 'watered'
stock, the relative cost of production here
aud abroad, whether there are tacit or
direct agreements to limit pro-
duction, and much more informa-
tion Of a practical character This infor-
nation Is not now to be had. The party
could then fight the Mckinley bill, and II
we win in the elections this information
would enable us to form a tariff bill
adapted to the country's needs and one that
could become a law, and we viii pass 1t in
the Fifty-third congress. If we fail in the
elections, then the information has been OBJ
tained and we can keep on until the country
is educated against the Mckinley bill"
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PRIVILEGES OF THE FLOOR.

A Report Which Will Shut Out a
Number Who Have Had Them.
WAsHIN GroE, Dec. 10.-The effect Of the
report from the committee on rules made
by Senator Aldrich to-day will be to ex-
clude from the floor of the Senate, to large
extent, a number Of persons who have
heretofore obtained access thereto under
the guise of priva secretaries TO senator's,
as well as numerous committee
clerks, who have enjoyed the same privi-
lege. The amendment proposed to the rule
nrovides that clerks to committees and
clerks TO senators shall be admitted only
when in the actual discharge Of their duties,
and that the last named class of persons
must be regularly borne upon the rolls OF
the secretary of the Senate as clerks.
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VISIT TO MRS. MAVERICK.
TIE MOTHER OF TIE PRISONER
ALLOWED TO SEE HER.

The Fair Convict Intensely Weak aud
Frequently an Inmate Of the hos
pital-Unable to Rat the Coarse
Food Provided for Prisoners-WelI
Treated by the Prison On1cials.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-Permission seldom
granted to life prisoners was to-day given
10 Mrs. Maybriok to receive a visitor from
the outside world. It was her mother,
Baroness Caroline de Rogue, now a resident
of Rouen, France. From her mother
Mrs. Maybrick first learned of the efforts
being made 10 restore her to
her children and the world. She was told
Of the money that had been contributed by
people in the United States to pay counsel
TO attempt to procure her release, and of
the Manchester fund which has been raised
for the snme purpose.
MRS MAVERICK LOOKING I'LL.
Later the baroness was interviewed re-
garding Mrs Maybriok by representative
OF the Associated Press The baroness said
she found her daughter looking i'll She is
intensely weak and is frequently an inmate
OF the prison hospital. She is unable to
sleep or to eat the coarse food given to
prisoners. During the course OF their short
conversation to-day Mrs. Maybrick said
In despalring tones to her mother: "Ihave
done nothing. Nothing has been proved
against me- Why do they keep me herea
Is 1t because 1 am poor little American
grit l cannot understand why they will
not give me mercy or pardon and let you
take me away. l am deeply, deeply grate-
ful to my American friends for all they
have done In my behalf"
WELL TREATED ny TIE OFFICIALS.
The Baroness de ROGUE said that Mr..
Matthews home secretary, and prison of
ficials always gave her the greatest facili-
ties when she visited the prison. She de-
clared that Mrs Maybriok is treated with
the utmost courtesy by those in whose charge
she is. Mr.. LumleY the solicitor, has had
and Is still having many conferel ces
with Sir Charles Russell to
discuss new points In relation
TO arsenic and arsenioal poisoning. These
points were not submitted at Mrs. May
bricks trial. They are regarded as having
such an important bearing on the case that
both Mr.. Luuley and Sir Charles Russell
believe that they will be sufficient to bring
about the release Of Mrs. Maybrick.
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BRAZlL'S CRISIS.
The Situation at Rio Jan eiro Still Far
From ReassurinR.

The Situation at Rio Janeiro Still Far
From ReassurinR.
RIO JANEIRo, Dec. l0.-The situation here
continues critical. The government appears
to have put off its apathy and is taking
measures to prevent an emeute In this city.
Large bodies Of heavily armed policemen
are patrolling the streets, and though there
are signs Of disquiet on every side, there
has been no over tact on tho part Of the
malcontents in the city. Advices from
Campos, city of 10000 inhabitants,
in the province II Rio Janiero, lis miles
northeast Of this city. show that at that
place there has been an open revolt against
President Peixotto's government. A CON
hict occurred there on Tuesday last between
government troops and "A body Of In
surgents. Advices are not clear as TO which
side won the victory, but IL Is reported that
ten men were killed and thirty wounded.
A panic prevailed on the bourse here to-
day owing to heavy fall In the shares of
the Leopollna, aud Minas Geraes and the
Rio Janelro railways. 1t Is feared that this
decline in prices Will entail numerous fall
ures.
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A ROW IN A CEMETERY.

The Responsibility for a Mine Disas-
ter at the Bottom of the Dispute.
PARIS. Dec. 1O.--A most disgraceful scene
occurred at the cemetery in which large
number Of the victims Of the disaster at the
Puits de la Manufacture at st. Etienne
were inferred Tuesday. NJ. Douvreleur,
Woe chairman OF the St. Etienne Colliery
Company, the owners Of the mine where the
disaster occurred, and NJ. Gierodet, mayor
of st. Etienne, became involved ip a dis
pute which 1t Is surmised had reference to
the responsibility for the accident. and the
language used was simply disgraceful. M i.
Gierodet thought himself insuited and chal-
lenged N. Douvreleur, who accepted the
challenge and preparations are being made
for the duel
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REEDS PORTRAIT.
The Ex-Speaker Very Anxious to Have
Good Light On II.

The Ex-Speaker Very Anxious to Have
Good Light On II.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o.-Speaker Crisp
was the only member Of the House who
did not have holiday to-day. He is not
likely to have any until Christmas comes.
He sat in the speakers room behind the hall
of the House from IL o'clock in the morning
until nearly dark, listening to his success
sive visitors, who were mostly members
desirous of telling him their preferences
with respect to the committee places. About
o'clock ex-Speaker Reed called, not to ask
for q committee place but to have permission
to have his portrait removed from the main
hall of the speakers lobby to side wall,
where 10 would get better light
THE REQUEST GRANTED.
Speaker Crisp told him that he did not
know until then that he had control of the
portraits of the speakers. but he was of
course perfectly willing to have Mr.. Reed
hang his picture wherever he preferred. He
went out IN the lobby with him and the
speaker and the ex-speaker, with the archi-
tect Of the capitol, chose place for the
portrait, which Mr.. Reed admires greatly
and which he desires shown to the best
advantage In order that the many members
of the House who have failed to appreciate
it may learn to do 30.
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ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The Estimate for Army and Navy Pen.
sions $I47O64, $50.

sions $147,o64, $50.
WASHINGTON, Dec l0.-Secretary Foster
to-day transmitted to the speaker of the
House of Representatives for the informa-
tion Of congress, estimates of the appro-
priations required for the fiscal year 1898, as
furnished by the heads of the several
executive departments. Although the
totals of these estimates under general
heads were given in the annual reports of the
Secretary OF the Treasury, made public
this morning. some of the details are of in
terest. The estimate for army and navy
pensions is S147, ,064 $50, Which is decrease
Of IS, S,74S, ,5s3 from the amount appropriated
on account OF pensions for the current fiscal
year, which includes deficiency appropri-
alton of $29 $50, 59s.
THE NAVAL BILL.
The amount of the estimates under the
general head Of the naval establishment is
$26, ,365, ,654. which is something over g., 5,000,-
600 less than the present appropriation.
Nearly all Of this reduction Is made in the
estimate for the increase of the navy, the
estimate for this item being Sl2, 2S0, $50.
Among the estimates for public buildings
are the following: Charleston, S. O., post
office, ETC., $4,000; Clarksville, Tenn,
possoffice. $4,000; Norfolk, Va, postoff1ce,
etc., $4,000; Savannah, Ga, postottice,
etc., S35 595.
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GONE TO WINTER IN ITALY.

Two Thousand Italian Laborers Sail
for Genoa.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. 10.-Two thou
sand Italians left Hoboken on the steamer
Werra, of the Bremen line to-day for
Europe. The Vera will land them at
Genoa. They think they can spend the
winter more oheaply In Italy than by wait
ing here until warm weather sets in, doing
occasional work. They intend to return to
the United States in the spring. The dock
was infested with confidence men and it is
said that they got good haul from unsus-
pectiuE Immigrants
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BRAzIL's DEAD EMPEROR
Royal Honors Paid the Funeral Train
in Spain

Royal Honors Paid the Funeral Train
in Spain
MADRID, Dec. 10.-The government gave
orders that as soon as the train bearing the
remains OF the ex-Emperor of Brazil from
Paris to their final resting place in Lisbon
entered Spanish territory every honor due
the exalted station the deceased had for
merly occupied should be paid. These
orders were strictly carried out, and at
all principal stations along the
the route soldiers were arranged
along the platforms, and as
the train rushed past presented arms. The
flags were also dipped and royal honors
paid the dead ex-ruler. Some Of the stations
were tastefully draped with mourning
with the flag of the old empire Of Brazil
flying at half mast from poles along the
route. AT the towns, villages and hamlets
the residents gathered along the line, late
as the hour was, and reverentlY bowed
their heads as the funeral train rushed past
with laundering noise and disappeared In
the darkness of the night.
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OoMMENrs ON raE MESSAGE.
The London Globe Sarcastic Over the
Presidents Utterances.

President's UtteranCe5.
LONDON, Dec. 10.-The st. James Ga
sette, commenting to-day on President Har-
risons message to the American congress,
says that the most important point in the
document is that part which has reference
to the results OF the Mckinley tariff. The
figures presented, the Gdsette declares, COM
pare significantly with British figures, which
remain stationary. 1t is all very we'll
say that Americans will presently discern
the mistake OF their fiscal policy, but per-
maps they may not. In the meantime the
calculations or the supporters of the Nc
kialey bill are working cut much better
than any one In England has reason TO
expect
THE GLOBE SARCASTIC.
The Globe sarcastically comments on the
message, which, it says, sis decidedly traced
on catch-vote lines. In some passages
spread-eagleism is served up hot; in others
nervous yankees are assured that the gov
ernment knows how to climb down,
as in the case Of Chile and
he Bering sea dispute. Lord Sails
bury" the Globe adds, ''need not be much
frightened at President Harrison's tremend-
GUS menace and expression of concern at
foreign eneroachments upon the territories
controlled by American governments"
A PRoTECToRATE OVER VENEZUELA.
The Globe further says that IL Venezuela
passed under American control the least
that could be expected would be that the
snzerain power would forthwith guarantee
the Venezuelan debt. The Globe disputes
the statement made in the message that the
prosperity Of the United States Is entirely
due to the Mckinley bill. On the contrary,
it says. the prosperity Of the country is due
20 an exceptional harvest there at the time
when Europe is short of grain.
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A GALE IN ENGLAND.
An Immense Amount of Damage and
@ Number of Fatalities.

An Immense Amount of Damage and
q Number of Fatalities.
LONDON. Dec. 10.-A gale. which set in
last night, has done an immense amount Of
damage. and has been attended with a num-
Der of fatalities.
Up to to-day fourteen Of the UNDER
writer's taking risks at Lloyds have with
drawn from the the business, giving as
their reason their inability to stand toe
losses they have incurred through the re-
cent disasters caused by the phenonemally
severe gales which have recently swept oves
the Atlantic and along the British and
Irish coasts.
The furious gales and floods have SO
weakened and undermined the ancient and
massive walls by which the greater portion
OF the city of Chester is inclosed that por-
tions Of the old Roman structure have SUBJ
sided
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STATION AGENTS STRIKE.

They Refuse to Swear Not to Join q
Telegraphers' Organization.
Tucson, Ari. Dec. 10.-There is not a
station agent along the line Of the Southern
Pacific from Tucson to Yuma, and in the
other direction but four between this city
and El Paso. A strike has been declared.
The reason for it is a general refusal to
obey an order requiring them to take an
oath not to join any telegraphers' organiza-
tion
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A RAID ON MooNsHINERs.
After Destroying Two Stills They Re-
treat to Avoid Fight.

treat to Avoid Fight.
TULLAHoMA, TENN, Dec. 1O.-One Of
the most successful raids on Illicit distilleries
in Southern Tennessee and Northern Ala
bama has just been made. On Dec s Gen
eral Deputy Collector J. L. Spurrier ac-
companied by Deputy Marshals Strong
and Orange and Storekeeper Rob-
ertson, left Tullshoma for
raid on mooushiners on the Tennessee and
Alabama line. They returned last night
and report the capture of two large distil-
leries, together with several thousand gall
Ions of beer and other materials The stills
were located on the headwaters OF Little
Coon creek, about ten miles from
Stevenson. Ala. and In the rugged
mountainous region of North Ala
bama. They had been in opera
tion for long time and were doing a
thriving business. The owners Of the stills
were inclined to,hght, but were driven Off.
The officers managed to evade conflict by
demolishing the stills quickly and getting
out of the locality. as the moonshiners were
evidently expecting help. No arrests were
made
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GUATEMALA's PRESIDENCY.

Barilla's Not a Candidate for Re-elec-
tion and Is Going Abroad.
Cry OF Mexico, Dec. 10.-Advices from
Guatemala state that President Barillas re-
Gently declared that he was not candidate
for reelection and that he would put for
ward no official candidate for the presi-
dency. He also said that after his tour
abroad he would retire TO private life. The
election excitement In Guatemala is intense,
newspapers and there is no danger of a rev
olution. The financial difficulties are daily
becoming thicker.
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A FALL FROM A BALLOON.

An Amateur Aeronaut Killed Before
the Eyes of His Friends.
BOMBAY, Dec. 1o.-Lieut Mansfield, an
amateur parachutist who recently dropped
safely from balloon II, 900 feet in the air,
to day undertook to eclipse that perform
auce, and hundreds OF fashionable
society people and thousands of
others assembled to see him do It. At a
hight of 400 feet, however, his balloon
burst and as his parashute was unprepared,
Mansfield fell and was dashed to pieces ON
the ground before the eyes of his friends.