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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
FRANCEANDTHEC CHURCH
a LIVELY RUMPUS IN THE CHAM
BBR OF DEPUTIES.

Floquet Hurls Firebrand Among the
Members by Stating That Pope P.us
TX. Was Free Mason-De Cassagnao
and Others Give Him the Lie Di-
rect - The Government Opposes
Separation.
PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE ecclesiastical cons
troversy caused great disturbance IN the
Chamber of Deputies. NJ. Hubbard in.
troduced a motion condemning the hostilB
attitude Of the clergy and demanding thas
steps be taken for separation Of the church
and state.
NJ. Fallieres, minister Of Justice and pub
lie worship, Ia replying TO the motion, con~
mented at length upon the conduct OF the
orchbishops OF AK and Bordeaux.
In response to an Interruption, NJ Flo
quet, president Of the chamber, said that
Pope Plus TX. had given his authority to
Free Masonry, and was himself q Free
Mason.
FLoQUET GIVEN THE LIE.
NJ. de Cassagnac and Baudry-Dasson in
stantly jumped up and called NJ. Floquet q
liar.
tremendous uproar ensued, lasting fully
ten minutes. The members OF the right.
shouting at the top of their voices, hurled
various opprobrious epithets at the members
OF the left. who responded with equal vigor.
Cries of Infamous " 'abominabien and the
like were freely exchanged. Bishop Frep.
pei shouted that M. Floquet's charge was o
calumny and slander.
Comte dc Nun cried that M. Floquet'a
words were insulting and false. Through
out the uproarious scene NJ. Floquet re-
maiued perfectly calm. When the clamor
had subsided, he simply remarked that the
chair was poWerless to deal with Il Is of
madness.
GOVERNMENT OPPOSITION TO SEPARATION.
ID. Fallieres, resuming his speech, said
that the government was opposed TO separa.
tton of churoh and state. The ministry. he
continued, would shortly introduce a bill
dealing with the associations, which would
apply equally 10 religious and secular COM
munities. lie added however, that this
bill must not be regarded as a prelude to
separation Of church and state. Tho debate
was adjourned.
1t is repor Q 3 Iat afte- the deblte M. Floa
quet and Al. de Cassagnac appointed So
conds, but that NJ. Clemenceau interfered
and succeeded in'preventing the threatened
duel
MAY CAUSE A CABINET CRISIS.
1t is the general opinion among the mem
bers OF the Chamber of Deputies that to-
morrows debate may be critical as regards
the existence of the cabinet, owing
TO the dissatisfaction of the mem-
bers of the right at the cabinets
announcement Of its intention to introduce
bill dealing with religious associations.
The members OF the right, il appears, are
determined TO do their utmost to produce q
cabinet crisis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
HUNGARY DON'T LIKE 1T.
EMIGRATION TO AFRICA.

Negroes Ask Whether the Govern
ment Will Help Them Go.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Postmaster
General has received letter from Craw-
ford, Miss, signed by NJ. w. Brooks. presi-
dent, and H. 2. Lawrence, secretary, say
ing; THE colored people want to emit
CRATE to Africa. We want to know whether
we could get any aid from this government
or not. We are holding meetings every
month. We would be glad to hear from
you soon. Ten thousand of US want to
emigrate." The letter has been referred to
the superintendent Of emigration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The Republican Caucus Committee
Greatly Perplexsd

The Republican Caucus Committee
Greatly Perplexed
WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE republican
caucus committee Of the Senate is engaged
in the same work that troubles Speaker
Crisp, and does not find its task altogether
easy owing TO the number of new senators
and the number of vacancies on important
committees caused by the failure of several
old senators to return. Nearly all Of the
republican senators have been heard from
individually upon the subject of their pre-
ferences but as was inevitable from the
first the caucus committee has discovered
that in many cases it is not practicable to
accede to individual wishes, inasmuch as
several senators look forward to assign
ments to places on the committees where
there are few or no vacancies.
MUCH TACT CALLED FOR.
This condition of affairs calls for much
tact and management on the part Of the
caucus committee TO avoid an appearance
of unjust discrimination, SO that the prog
ress made up to the present time is not very
marked, and it was said this afternoon
by one Of the committee that
report may not be made
to the Senate until next Tuesday. No
action will be taken by the democratic eau
Gus committee toward filling the vacancies
in the minority representation on the Senate
committees until the republicans have out
lined their programme Of assignments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
Indian Outlaws Cantprad.

s. WICHITA, KAN, Dec. 1.-Two United
states marshals brought in from Creek
Tounty three heavily armed Indians named
aLesile, Scott and Cesar Jack, members Of
sne S famous Capt Wiley band of desperadoes
WING which has terrorized that country for sew
erai months. Their camp was surprised
aS.1st aSl 1neast OF the Sac aud Fox agency and
SaSs 1,ser long chase and desperate fight, In
were captured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
INFALLIBILIrY OF THE POPE.

Dr. McGlynn Challenges Archbishop
CorrIgan to Prove 1t.
NEW York. Dec 11.-Rev. DR.. McGlynn
has issued challenge to Archbishop Corri-
gan in the following words. which are posted
in large letters in Cooper Institute; us the
pope's eucyclical on labor.an infallible pro-
nouncement ? Will Archbishop Corrigan
make an explicit declaration that It is In
fallible Dir. McGlynn defies the arch
bishop to assert that it is, and in his address
on Sunday night he will prove that 1t is
not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
CaINA QUIRTINa DOWN.

Captured Rebels Who Massacred
Christians Decapitated.
LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch from Pekin
states that the recent victories of the impe~
rial troops sent against the rebels in Mon
golia have brought the insurrection to an
end. All the disturbances in the country
appear to have terminated, and affairs are
resuming their normal condition. BY order
of Lii Hung Chang. the Chinese viceroy,
summary punishment Is inflicted on the
captured rebels who are convicted Of having
taken part in the massacres of Christians.
Forty two insurgents have been beheaded
at PakOu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
a RAILROAD DEAL.
The Ohio Valley Leases the Clarksville
and Princeton Road.

The Ohio Valley Leases the Clarksville
and Princeton Road.
NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. ia special
from Hopkinsville. KY, says: "There was
considerable excitement upon the streets
here yesterday afternoon when 1t was
learned that a deal had been effected by
which the Ohio Valley Railroad Company
had leased the Clarks ksville and Princeton
branch of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, between Princeton and
Cherry station, for a term Of ninety-nine
years at $40, 900 year. The contract for
the extension of the road from Princeton
to this city, which will put about $l50,000
in the pocket of the Ohio Valley road, will
be carried out by the building Of emile
branch from here to Gracey. 1t is thought
that the road will be extended into Nash
vile within the next twelve months"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
GREAT BRITAIN's GALE.
Four skibbereen Fishermen Drown

Four Skibbereen Fishermen Drowned.
Loss Of the Leonore.
CORK, Dec. 1.-Four Skibbereen fisher
men were drowned yesterday because their
boat capsized in gale.
At daylight this morning all trace Of the
bark Leonore has disappeared from view.
The shore is crowded with wreckage. and
the bodies Of two men have been thrown up
on the beach. 1t is believed that all her
crew of twelve persons have been drowned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
FRANCE AND ITALY.
Deputy Mesere Not Ready to Embrace
His southern Neighbor.

his Southern Neighbor.
PARIS. Dec 1l.-In letter declining an
invitation extended by the Franco-Italian
league to attend banquet to be given to
the members of the French Chamber Of Dep
uties who were present at the recent Carl
baldi fetes at Nice, NJ. Mesere. the well known
deputy and member Of the Fsench Academy,
says that rapprochenent between Franc o
and Aaly win be possible only when Italy
ceases TO guarantee Germany continued
possession of Alsace-Lorraine. While the
Italian mind fails to comprehend that this
is an international crime, nothing can be
hoped for.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
MONEY FOR WATERWAYS.
A Summary from the Report of the
Chief Cf EnGineers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1L-In the treasury
book Of estimates is a summary taken from
the report Of the chief of engineers of the
army Of the amounts that can be
proftably expended during the next
fiscal year upon river and har-
Dor improvements. The statement is
not furnished as part of the "annual esti-
mates for the public service, however, and
is not conclusive as to what tle river and
harbor committee may do. The estimates
following are in nearly all cases for oon-
tinuing improvements already begun:
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Twelve Were Killed.

LOUISVILLE, KY. Dec. 1.-THE missing
men supposed to be in the river at the candy
factory returned 10 their homes Yesterday
and the record closed with eight lost at
Mems aud four at the Boone Paper Comp
pany, The search has ended.
The total loss is now placed at $500,O00.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12

Year, when they will prepare for the open
Ing Of parliament Mr. Ritchie. president
OF the local government board, who
Is III, was the only member
absent to-day. After the council Viscount
Crosse, Sir Stanhope and Sir Michael
Hicks Beach went together TO the Carlton
Club, where, In the course Of conversation
with members. they referred to the dissolu-
uon OF parliament as probable In June.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
AEa,lure at Vicksburg.

VIcKBURG, MISS, Dec. 11.-Joseph Ham
berger, a grocer and commission merchant,
has assigned. The preferences TO creators
annount 10 400 600. The total liabilities are
$40 600. and the nominal assets $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
MUCH TACT CALLED FOR.
Gold in the Treasurv.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE net gold
holdings of the treasury department are
s131, l25, ,5S7, an incrsese Of about 81, 900, 900
since the first of the month, aud an increase
of nearly el4, 200, 900 since June last.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
AMNE3rY IN HAYTI.

President Hyppolite Pardons Political
Offenders.
PoRT AU PRINCE, Dec. ia proclama-
tion was issued Yesterday by President
Hyppolite announcing general amnesty to
political offenders. This carries with it the
immediate liberation OF the political prison.
ers now In custody in the various prisons of
the republic and is believed to include the
opposition leaders now living in banish|
ment at Kingston, Jamaica, aud their fol-
lowers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
Gothem's Customs Receipts.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The receipts
from customs at the port of New York dur
ing the first ten days OF this month were
1924. .375, being nearly 100000 less than
the receipts during the corresponding period
of last year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
Purchases of Silver.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE offers OF
silver to the treasury to-day were 475,000
ounces, and the purchases 10000 ounces at
1915 cents.
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A GALE AT HONG KONG.

A Hundred Lives Lost by Drowning.
shipping Badly Damaged.
LONDON, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Times from Singapore states that severe
gale prevailed at Hong Kong, Dec. 4. A
large number OF Chinese vessels Of all de-
scriptiops were destroyed and 100 Chinese
sailors and laborers engaged about the har-
Dor were drowned. European and other
vessels lying at Hong Kong sustained little
damage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-12
A GRO WD AT a HANGING.
The Gibbet Performer a Negro Who
Assaulted q Negro Girl

A55HUEI5U q 170BI . ~II1 ~
W1LM1NGroN, N. c., Dec. ia special
to the Star from Elizabethtown says that
James johnson (colored) was hanged there
to-day in the presence Of 200 people. john
son committed a criminal assault on
Florence sutton, colored girl 10 years OF
age, and then murdered her. He confessed
the crime when arrested, but protested his
innocanoe on the QalloWs
The morning call., 1891-06-24
BUSINESS WRECKS.
Assignment of Boston Leather Dealers
Suspended National Banks.

Assignment of Boston Leather Dealers.
Suspended National Banks.
Boston, June 23.-Alley Bros. & Place,
large leather-dealers here. failed to-day,
with liabilities upward of S5OO,0O0 They
are claiming that their assets will amount to
81 ,O0O.O 900. but it is feared that hardly a
quarter of that sum will be realized. The
firm is composed of the sons of Hon. John
B. Alley eX- Congressman and a we'll known
capitalist. He turned TIE firm over to
them six years ago and had an interest Of
100000 in it. 1t is supposed that he was
several times millionaire, but he has re-
Gently been such a heavy borrower that ne
is probably the cause of the firms embar-
rassment. He is ore of the founders of the
Postal Telegraph. but was some time since
nearly ruined by bad land speculatiouS and
ranch investment in New Mexico With
Dorsey and Robert Ingersoll. The firm has
done business of million year, and was
thought to be making money. Ii has en-
iOyed good credit. About two weeks ago
statement, of its financial condition showed
a surplus of 81, 100000 above all liabilities,
so it would seem that creditors ought to have
confidence In the firms claim that the assets
will meet all liabilities.
NASHVILLE, June 23-There are express
SionS of regret in general al the uneXDected
failure of the Nashville Savings Bank, and
prOfferS of substantial aid were made imme-
diately from all sides. The institution has
been in existence something over q quarter
of century. aud has been throughout this
period one of the most highly esteemed
banking houses of Nashville 1t is hoped
that within a few weeks business will be
resumed. The assets are fully equal to the
liabilities
WASHINGTON, June 23-The Comptroller
of the Currency appointed L. p. Giddings
OF Kalamazoo receiver of the National City
Bank at Marshall, Mich.
MONTREAL. June 23.-Radford Brothers
& Co, furnishing goods, have assigned.
TjabiIities S0OO 600
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CAUSING RAIN.
1 Novel Experiment by the Department
Of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, juno 23.-There was a
loud report sounding like that of a cannon
that startled the residents Of the northwest
section of this city last night. 1t was caused
by the discharge of rain engine or what
ever the name may be, and appeared to
make a louder report than gunpowder or
dynamite would have done. The Depart
mentof Agriculture has been conducting eX-
perlments with the object of finding some
way TO cause rain when it is necessary to
prevent injuries to the crops by continued
drought. Dynamite and gunpowder are
dangerous and awkward things to transport
and to use. and the more recent experiments
have been made with hydrogen gas. One
advantage OF gas is that it can be manufac-
tured easily when and where it is wanted.
The experiments are being tried under di-
rection Of Colonel Dyrenforth, and efforts
are being made to perfect the machinery and
equipments before the actual attempts are
made to increase the rainfall of any par
ticulaI region of the country. In general
way the method employed is to expose a
hydrogen balloon at a considerable elevation
in the air. In the act Of Congress, approx ed
March Sd, making appropriations for the
Department OF Agriculture, the sum OF
$4,000 was appropriated for the division Of
forestry. This was an increase OF $1,000 over
the usual sum. This extra amount IS te
be devoted ito experiments in the prOduc-
ton of rainfall" As soon as the machinery
ana all the necessary apparatus have been
perfected the scene Of the experiment will
be transferred to the West, possibly to some
point in Kansas or Texas. though this has
not been fixed definitely. 1t will be some
point, however. near a town. and convenient
TO a railroad. where the conditions Will be
favorable to such attempts 10 induce rain
1t is understood that the experiment last
evening worked satisfactorily and was in
every way complete success, though it was
not on a large enough scale TO be responsible
for the heavy rain that fell last night.
The morning call., 1891-06-24
POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS.
The Kansas Farmers Alliance and the
PEOPLES PARTY of Utah

The Kansas Farmers Alliance and the
Peoples Party Of Utah.
Topeka (Kans.), June 23.-State Lecturer
Prather of the Kansas Farmers Alliance,
has addressed a communication to the Dis
trict Alliances, setting forth plan for
organization in compliance with instruc-
tons formulated at the Washington meet
ing last February. 1t is impor ant as show
ing that the system of cooperation is to
hereafter form the sub-structure of the
Alliance movement. On this point the ad-
dress says: "We have been working on a
competitive plan until we are nearly
nation of wealth. producing paupers. We
are masters of the situation, not only
politically, but from business standpoint,
both III buying and selling, if we will only
learn the great lesson of c0-Operati0H, pre-
sent an unbrOken front and march to vic
tory. Then the millions of wage slaves will
soon be emancipated and happiness and
prosperity be oar reward. The laborer IS
worthy of his hire. and, by the eternal, he
shall have it,"
SALT LAKE, June 23.-President Wood
ruff of the Mormon Church and George Q.
Cannon, another Mormon official, asserted
in an interview to-day that there is no truth
in the report that the sO-called Peoples
party of Utah, the membership of which is
wholly Mormon, was dissolved by the direc-
ton of the church. President Woodruff
said: We dSclam the right TO control
political action OF the members of our
body" He declared that he favored the
separation of church and State.
ALBANY On. ", June 23.-At a meeting
of the officers Of the New York State Farm
ers' League the third-party movement was
unanimously denounced.
The morning call., 1891-06-24
SILVER DISCUSSION.
A Reply to Senator StfWart'S Free Coinage
Arguments.

NEW YORK, June 23-John J. Knox. eX-
Comptroller of the Currency, answers Sen
ator Stewards argument in favor of free
coinage. In the course Of his reply, Mr..
Knox says:
The silver mines, under the present law,
have a sure market for S6O, 900, 900 worth OF
silver every year, for the Government buys
it all at price above that on the London
market Under free-cOinage law the Gov
ernment will cease to be purchaser Of sill
yer. Every holder of bullion can take it to
the Mint and have it manufactured into
stamped dollars. The result will be the sill
yer standard. These stamped pieces OF sill
yer will have purchasing power of the
value of the balliOn therein and no more.
Our heighDor, the Republic of Mexico, en-
joys the benefits Of free coinage, and its dol
lar piece is legal tender for all amounts.
The purchasing power of the Mexican dol
lar at home and abroad Is exactly equal TO
its bullion value.
IF the result Of a Free-coinage Act is the
silver standard, the silver miner will lose
his chief purchaser, when is the Govern.
ment. Silver will be worth even less in coin
than fine silver bars. In brief, the Silver
coinage Act, as far as the silver miner is
concerned, will kill the goose that lays the
golden egg.
The Bank of France holds $3.50, ,000.O00
of silver coin, which was manufactured
years ago. when the price of bullion was at
least 20 per cent higher than now 1t holds
its silver at a loss OF 50,O00, 900. Other Eu-
ropean banks still hold a large amount Of
silver at great loss which was purchased
many years ago.
''If the advocates of free coinage are eos
rect in their theory, that we can open our
mintS to silver aud yet maintain gold pay
mentS-then the banks in Europe will have
an opportunity, as silver advances in value,
gradually TO transfer their silver boards
from their own vaults 10 the vaults Of our
Treasury and recoup a large portion of their
loss. 1t is plain, therefore. that as silver
advances in value the foreign bullion will
profit so long as the tempting offer is held
out by such foolish statutes as an act provid-
ing for the free coinage of silver"
The morning call., 1891-06-24
CANADA'S COMMERCE
The Mckinley Bill Considered
a Benefit.
Reciprocity Agitation in The Dominion
House Of Commons.
Abolition Of the Duty on Raw Sugar The
Total Indebtedness Of The
Provinces.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

OTTAWA, June "a. - The budget was
brought down in the House of Commons
here to-day. The leading features were the
references to the reciprocity issues and the
announcement of the abolition oil duty on
raw sugar, by which act the Treasury loses
and the sugar-consumers are freed from
over S3,000,000 duties. The budget stated
that during the past year the exports to tho
United States have fallen off over S., ,000, 600,
but the exports to Great Britain, Germany,
etc, had increased ccrrespOndingly. While
bank after bank had gone down in the
United States in the recent stringency of
money, the Canadian institutions had stood
without harm. This the Premier attribute S
to Canada's good banking laws. The Nc
Kinley bill. instead of proving blow. had
rather been benefit. as it had opened to
Canada markets she would never have
otherwise secured. If CAnada had estab-
lshed fast steamship communication with
the West Indies fifteen years ago trade
now done by them with the United
States would be done by Canada. The Gov
ernment was prepared to meet the Govern
ment of the United States and endeavor to
agree upon equitable terms to remove the
causes now preventing freedom of trade
between Canada and the United States.
The net debt of the Dominion is S239, 570,-
600. Several important tariff changes would
be made; the abolition of the import duty
on raw sugar and the increased taxation on
malt and distilled spirits and tobacco. The
Httfty nd In 20 y n
off, but the duty would be changed from "
per cent OF duty to per cent of value, equal
tO $40 Of a cent per pound.
Sir Richard Cartwright, in reply, claimed
that the Government was not taking the
duty off sugar because it was in the interest
of the people, but because the United States
had done so. He attacked the fiscal policy
of ihn G0YernmenL at length