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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-15
RATES ON DIXIE'S ROADS.
AN EARNEST CONFERENCE HELD
AT NEW YORK.

Owners and Presidents of Southern
Railroads and steamship Lines Pres
ent-Immediate Action to Stop Rate
Cutting and Prevent Threatened
Complications Considered a Neces-
sity.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-There was an ear
nest and protracted conference of owners
and presidents OF southern railroad and
steamship lines to-day at the Fifth Avenue
hotel. A general desire to remedy the pres
ent demoralized condition Of rates through
out the south led to the calling of a meet
ing by W. p. Clyde. Every railroad and
steamship line which was invited to send a
representative responded except one, the
Mobile and Ohio road, and that road will be
represented tomorrow. H. B. Plant pre-
sided. Every important road running into
the south. including the Louisville and
Nashville, Illinois Central. Central of Geor-
gia, by II. B. Hollins. the various Richmond
Terminal lines aud the South Carolina
railway were represented usually by their
president and two or three other officers.
Z. B. Stahlmau, commissioner of the
Southern Railway and Steamship Associa-
tion, acted as secretary.
MR.. CONFER EXPECTED.
IL is expected that Col. Clark, president
Of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and H. M
Conner, president and receiver OF she Geor-
gia Central, will probably be here on Thurs
day.
The objects Of the meeting were fully ex-
planned by Mr.. Clyde and others, aud
little discussion disclosed the fact that there
was practical unanimity as TO the necessity
OF taking immediate action 90 stop existing
rate cutting and prevent the threatened
complications among the southern roads.
There was generally expressed disposition
that the railroad people should themselves
regulate the rates OF transportation instead
of permitting few shippers TO do it.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The following committee was appointed
to devise and report plan of action: John
NJ. Robinson, Col. II. S. Haines Milton
and w. p. Clyde. They held brief session
and will probably report at general meet
ing tomorrow. One OF the important sug-
gestiOus made was that au executive board
OF the Southern Railway and Steamship
Association be appointed, to consist Of the
presidents of the respective lines, Instead of
the traffic managers, as at present. Such
move would strengthen the hands of the
commissioner byafording him more power
full body to look TO in taking counsel in mat
ters of importance. 1t is not unlikely that
the committee will report favorablY on this
suggestion. There is no intention of sup
planting the Southern Railway aud Steam
ship Association. What ever may be done
at this meeting will be of a character sup
Elementary to the existing agreement OF
the southern lines.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-15
FRANCES ANARCHISTS.
Carmaux Miners Advocate War
the Wealthy Middle Glass.

Carmaux Miners Advocate War on
the Wealthy Middle Class
PARIS, Nov. IA mass meeting OF
miners was held at Carmaux yesterday, at
which resolutions were adopted declaring
that they would pursue in concert with the
proletariat of the whole world the policy OF
political and economic appropriation OF the
moneyed middle class by means OF social
revolution.
At meeting of anarchists held here yes
terday workman named Georges ad-
vocated use Of dynamite by the working
classes to gain their ends. He commended
the authors Of the recent explosion at the
police station in the Rue Des Bon Enfants
This led to protest from some OF the au-
dience and the meeting broke up in gem
eral row.
number OF blank warrants for the
arrest of anarchists have been given to
special detectives. At the same time much
adverse comment he's been caused by the
fact that anarchists hold disorderly meet
ings under the very noses of the police. The
newspaper reporters have no difficulty in
finding out where the meetings are held,
| and 1t is claimed that the police should sup
press such gatherings altogether.
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HARD woAK ZOE rAEPARrY.

Republican Reckleseness has MAIDS
Tariff Reform Difficult.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ID. The reciprocity
between the high tariff agents who framed
the Mckinley act and the pension claim
agents who have worked the pension pay
ments to their present unprecedented point
with full promise OF going higher is we'll
illustrated by the warnings Of the repub-
lIcans that IL will not do for the democrats
to add much 30 the free list in the present
condition of the finances. 1t is true that
republican legislation has wiped out the sur
plus. 1t is true that the estimates which
will be made as large as Is possible will be
larger than ever and that more will be
asked. especially for pensions. It is true
that to repeal the steamship subsidy and
tue sugar bounty will not make much tariR
revenue reduction possible, as the repup-
lcans claim. But the democrats claim THAI
they will not so reduce the tariff as 20
increase importations aud therefore tho
revenue, and that il necessary the whisky
tax will be increased in order that the tariff
may be decreased. Besides, they believe
that there can be a reduction ia eEpendi-
lures beyond what a republican Senate
would permit. IL is already evident that
the republicans without, il not within, the
administration hope to see the democrats
embarrassed in their attempts at tariff res
form by the condition OF the treasury,
brought about by the republicans. 1t is
also evident that they are using the treasury
needs as one OF the arguments for the extra
session, which they hope TO SEQ President
Cleveland handicap his administration by
calling
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TWO FIRES AT WINSTON.
a SUSPICION THAT ONE OF THEM
WAS SET BY NEGROES.

The Blacks Exasperated by the Loss
of a Ward in the Recent Election
Which is Considered Their Strong
hold-several Business Firms and
Two Tobacco Warehouses Burned.
WINSTON, N. c. Nov. 14.-Fire broke out
In the basement OF Browns drug palace
here this morning, presumably from a
spark from a cigar. The flames spread
rapidly TO the clothing stores of Kaddeu &J
Rosenbacher, the dry goods store of Cald-
we'll g. Ruff and the merchandise establish
ment Of Vaughn & Pepper, which were
burned to the ground.
The fire then attacked the handsome
building of the First National Bank of
Winston and in spite of the additional
sid of the five engines which arrived from
Greenslow at o'clock, ,.the two upper stories
of the building were Quilted.
About dayhreak another fire, suspected
70 be of incendiary origin, broke out three
blocks distant from the first fire and burned
the tobacco warehouse Of Abbott J. Jones,
the tobacco warehouse of B. J. Sheppard
and eleven horses in Sam Morris livery sta
bles, besides several bsrrooms. The fire.
men saved the new municipal building and
Richmond and Danville passenger station,
The total loss is S250,000. The insurance
aggregates two-thirds OF that amount
*. u. Dun a. TO. s agency, the Twin
City Club rooms, the Winston Young Mems
Christian Associations gymnasium and
parlors and the Central telephone office
were all located In the buildings burned.
BIG BUILDING ABLAzE.
At p. m. 3-story storage building filed
with seven carloads Of hay was on fire. A
strong wind sprang uD and there was dan
ger of fire three times as destructive as
this morning, but the firemen finally got it
under control and will keep it
confined to the building On election day
the democrats carried the Third ward Of
the city. a republican negro stronghold,
where the tobacco factory hands all live.
The negroes have been saying it was done
by fraud. A negro was arrested after the
second fire this morning and is now in Jail
for saying: II guess the democrats are
sorry now they cheated US out of our ward
The coolest and calmest men in town, how
ever, refuse TO believe in incendiarY origin of
the fire aud say the negroes would not
thus take bread out of their own mouths.
The town is perfectly quiet. The people are
anxious but cool. Very few of them will
sleep tonight, however. A military com
pRny has been ordered out as a precaution-
ary measure and will patrol the city all
night.
The chamber Of commerce is now in ses-
sion to take steps to rebuild the ruined block
and help the unfortunate.
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FRANCOIS CABINET.
The Resignation of the Ministers Ex-
peCted This Week

The Resignation of the Ministers Ex-
peoted This Week.
PARIS, Nov. 14.-The present week is
likely to be momentous one for the French
cabinet. There is a growing opinion that
the ministry is only awaiting chance to
die gracefully. Tho Chamber OF Deputies
has already abolished the duties on certain
drinkables against the advice OF the minis
ters, thus diminishing the revenue by 49,
OOO,0O0 francs and upsetting the finance
minister's budget Of schemes.
On Wednesday the government will press
its bill asking for power 20 suppress vio-
lent anarchist papers. 1t is believed that
the chamber will reject the bill as a mode
of censuring the prime minister's weakness
in dealing with the anarchists.
On Thursday the Panama canal queSti on
will be debated and this is llKely to briE q
on crisis. The government may elect TO
fall on either OF these questions, or on the
FrancO-Swiss convention.
Should the ministry be overthrown 10 Is
likely that M. Ribot, the present minister Of
foreign affairs, and M. dc Freycinet, the
present minister of war, will be retained In
the remodeled cabinet.
The outcome of the weeks events ia
watched with great interest IN political cir.
cla
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-15
ENGLAND's COTTON LOCKOUT.

No Sign Yet OF an Agreement Between
the Spinners and the Men.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-The second week OF
the cotton lockout opens with increased
prospects OF the trouble being long contin-
ued. There are 900. 600 spindles still working
full time 750,0 900 on short time, and 12 OO0, 600
are stopped. The masters federation has
asked the owners of the spindlss working on
full time to begin short hours on Thursday.
All the others have assented except the
masters at Bolton, who spin Egyptian cot
ton chiefly. They plead that their hands
are full of orders and that their mills must
work full time to fill them. The leaders OF
the spinners state that il the employers gen.
orally adopt short time without a CORE
spending reduction Of wages the deadlock
will end. Whether or not the manufacturers
will follow such a course, which would
practically be concedinR the demands first
made by the operatives, is an open
question
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-15
KANSAS SENATORsaIP.
Judge Doster and Chairman Breiden-
thai the Leading Candidates.

Judge Doster and Chairman Breiden-
thai the Leading Candidates.
TOPEKA, Nov. 14-Now that the popuv
lists are assured Of a majority on joint bal
lot in the legislature, speculation is rife as
to who will succeed Senator Perkins as
United States senator. While the demo-
Gratis assisted the populists in achieving the
victory In Kansas, no one seriously consd-
ers democratic as a senatorial possibility.
Judge John Martin, who more than any
other man is responsible for the action Of
the democrat state convention in indorsing
the populist state aud electoral tickets, has
been working assiduously during the cam
paign to secure pledges from popuist legis-
lative candidates for himself for
senator. He has advocated all
of the principles of the populist
party and is now only a democrat in name.
Notwithstanding this Judge Martin is no5
believed TO be 10 the race.
At this time the favorites are Judge
Frank Doster and John W. Breidenthal,
chairman OF the populist state central COM
mittee, both avowed state socialists, Judge
Doster having talked that doctrine from the
stump and Mr.. Breideuthal being at the
head OF socialist colony planted on the
shores of Topolobampo bay, in Mexico.
Both were candidates two years ago when
w. A. PETER defeated John J. Ingalls,
They both belong to the most radical wing
of the party. Judge Doster is scholar and
a lawyer Of marked ability. He was for
merly a republican. Mr.. Breidenthal is a
business man, and has met with some sue
cess. He was originally a green backer, and
later was leader OF the union labor party.
Jerry Simpson, since bis unexpected re-
election TO congress, is not considered q
possibility, although he declines to say
whether he will be a candidate or not.
Attorney General Ives is a possibility.
He is Peoples party democrat Of great
DOpularItV.
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RosBBERY NOT ENGAGED.
The Story That He Was to Marry
Princess Victoria Unfounded.

The Story That He Was to Marry
Princess Victoria Unfounded.
LONDON, Nov. 14.-Further inquiries
among the friends of the Prince OF Wales
and Lord Rosebery throw discredit upon
the report that the latter is engaged to
marry Princess Victoria, second daughter
OF the Prince of Wales. Lord Rosebery
has always been on terms OF intimate
friendship with the Prince and Princess OF
Wales, and he recently visited them at
SandrigRham. There was nothing unusual
in this, however, though it is evident that
sensationalists have made it the basic
OF their reports OF an engagement.
In case of an engagement Of any
member of the queens family ii Is neces-
sary that the person making the proposal of
marriage should proceed Immediately to
the queen and obtain her consent. This
rule was followed by the late Duke Of Clar-
ence and Avondale upon the occasion Of his
engagement to the Princess May. Lord
Rosebery has not seen thequeen for months.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-15
REPUBLICAN ExrRAvANaANCH.
The Treasury Depleted BY the Enor-
nous Pension Claims.


nous Pension Claims.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I4-A call will be
issued very soon for a meeting Of the House
committee on appropriations at noon on
Monday, Nov. 2S This will give the
committee about a weeks time in which to
prepare some of the regular annual appro-
priatiOn bills for the action OF congress
when it meets for its second session. 1t is
the purpose to push rapidly all OF these
measures for the maintenance Of the govern
ment next year. The treasury department
has promised to submit the estimates for
the District of Columbus. pension and forti-
hcation appropriation bills by Nov. 49,
There seems to be no good reason why the
House should not have one at least of the
appropriation bills ready for its action as
soon as it meets, The exceedingly heavy
payments made by the treasury during the
first half Of the present fiscal year have
caused some dIsmay among the members of
the appropriation committee.
A HEAVY INCREASE.
For the first four months Of the year these
payments have exceeded by SIG, 900, 900 the
expenditures for the corresponding period
in the preceding fiscal year, which means a
total Increase for the present year of $4S,
100000, while the appropriations for the
year are only sl2,0O0,000 greater than the
appropriations for last year. In plain En-
glish that means iii the estimates Of the
committee hold good deficiency on ac-
count of pensions Of $50, 100000, which will
have to be met by congress at its next
session in addition to appropriations
for pensions for the next fiscal
year of certainly not less than Sl50.000, 600.
So the total appropriation that congress
must make for pensions at the next session
will aggregate not less than S1S6,000,000.
With this enormous sum added to the other
government, and decreased importations
(and consequently receipts) expected TO rs-
suit from agitation Of the tariff question,
it will be seen that the appropriation com-
mittee has good reason to feel dismayed at
the outlook and TO doubt their ability to
prevent a deficiency in the national ao-
cOunts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-15
LoNDoN's IDLE LABOR.

A Procession ACCOMMODATES the Depu-
tation to the Council Chamber.
LONDON. Nov. 14.-A large number Of
unemployed worklngmen again assembled
at Tower hill to-day. Three hundred Of
of them. headed bymsn carrying banners
started to accompany the deputation ap-
pointed to wait upon the committee Of the
London city council. The police tried to
prevent the procession from following the
deputation but failed. When the crowd ar
rived at the council chamber they took pos
session of the space in front of IL and held
meeting, at which the usual resolutions were
adopted. The whole affair was engineered
hv q socialigt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-15
ENGLAND's COLONIES.

A Scheme for Federation That VIII
Back Up the Empire.
TORONTO, Nov. 14.-A special cable dis
patch from London to the Globe says the
special committee appointed by the council
of the imperial federation league to con-
slider definite proposals for a federation Of
the self-governing bodies Of the British en-
pire has presented an exhaustive and very
Important report. The committee suggests
the formation Of an imperial council to give
united voice to the empire in time OF peace
and to enable defense OF the empire In time
of war to be undertaken by its united
forces aud resources
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-15
Farmer Delegates Arriving.
Especial to the associated Pyess.l

VoDUCIuF 20 I7It za5sOOF1tEI fT6ss,J
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. IA, IL P. M.-Dele-
gates 20 the convention Of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union are
beginning to arrive in large numbers, and
when the convention ia called to order TO-
morrow morning more than 1000 people
will be on hand. President
Loucks Of South Dakota and
Secretary Macune Of Washington, D, c.,
are among the notAbles already here. The
presidents OF the state alliances that have
come in SO far. are Marion Butle- of North
Carolina, J. X. Howe Of South Dakota, H
N. Gilbert Of Illinois, and A. s. Mimms Of
Tennessaa
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-15
NEW ENaLAND'5 MILL HANDS.
A Movement TO Secure en- Increase
in the Wages Received.

A Movement to Secure an Increase
in the Wages Received.
FALL RIVER, MASS, Nov. 14-The gen.
eral demands that are being made through
out New England fer an advance in wages
OF the operatives of cotton mills are in ac-
cordance with plan outlined at the last
meeting of the national mule spiuners'or-
ganIEssion, and their enforcement will de-
pend on circumstances, which none
Of the leaders can foresae at
this time. Much of the vigor
has been removed from the
demands made by the local spinners be-
oause OF the voluntary action taken by the
manufacturers, but should the Blackstone
valley, Lowell and Lawrence spinners meet
with any encouragement the local associa-
ton, under the leadership of Secretary
Howard, will press their demand, which
they propose to make formally within a
short time.
In conversation tonight Secretary How
ard conceded that raw material had ad-
vanced some Of late, but contended that the
price of cloth had risen in proportion. The
wages paid In the Fall River mills should
not be used as a standard for payment else
where, as the conditions surrounding the
work Of the spinners here are different from
those in other New England cotton
manufacturing centers. The production
here per spindle is greater than in any
mill In Rhode Island, Lowell or Lawrence.
The spiuners here receive less assistance
than is given in New Bedford
or other centers where the fiuer yarns are
spun. The granting Of an advance in any
outside center will consequently lead the
operatives In this city to insist on still
greater increase than has already been
given. 1t is reported here Tonight that the
United mill stockholders will shortly re-
ceive stock dividend Of $50 per share from
the surplus now in the banks
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ACCURACY OF tbs BIBLE.
Preparations by the Presbytery for
the Trial OF Rev. Henry p. Smith.
(SpeclaI to the Ass0eiated PressN

the Trial OF Rev. Henry p. Smith.
Especial to the Associated Press.)
CINCINNATI, o.. Nov. 14.-The presby-
terry Of Cincinnati assembled this morning
to prepare for the trial Of Rev. DR.. Henry
P. Smith, professor OF Hebrew In the Lane
Theological Seminary. Most of the morn
ing was consumed in discussing the question
as to who should have the right to vote on
the charges.
Dr. Scott Of Lebanon presided as mod
orator.
Recently Prof. Smith created a great
sensation among the Presbyterians OF the
west by questioning the accuracy OF certain
historical and scientific statements in the
Bible.
The committee of prosecution, consisting
of Rev. w. McKibben, d. ID. {; Rev. Thomas
o. Lowe and Elder ID. II. Shields, charge
him with teaching that the holy spirit did
not control the inspired writer's so as to
make their utteranCes absolutely truthful
He is charged with teaching that the in
spired author OF Chronicles has been
guilty of asserting sundry errors Of historic
fact, and of suppressing sundry historic
truths owing to inability or unwillingness
to believe them; and that the inspired
father of Chronicles incorporated into
his narrative and indorsed by his authority
matter drawn from unreliable sources The
professor is also charged with teaching that
the historical unrehability of the inspired
author of Chronicles extended to other
inspired historic writers Of the Old Testa-
ment.
Prof. Smith will defend his utterances.
The trial is attracting great attention and
Is considered the most important ecclesias-
tical trial which ever took place in the west
The orthodox Presbyterians of Ohio were
shocked by Prof. Smiths questioning Of the
accuracy of the Old Testament statements
and his criticisms thereon. In responding
TO the charges against him to-day Prof !.
Smith objected to the irregularity OF the
action. He said the trial was begun by a
prejudiced and partisan committee declared
that he had not violated any articles OF the
church and objected to certain of his
jurors.
Rev. DIR. Frank Monfort moved that the
objections TO the court be not sustained aud
the motion was carried by an overwhelming
majority.
The presbytery also refused to sustain
Prof. Smiths objections to the charges.
The indications are that the presbytery
will find Prof. Smith guilty of the main
charges. There are but few members of
the presbytery in accord with the profess
sor's views as stated in his pamphlet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-15
HAMPTON'S NOBLEHEART
ALL He ASKS Is THAT HIS BONES
MAY REST AMONG HIS PEOPLE.

A Little Earth for Charity-The Name
of as state Engraven on dis Heart.
The People of Sumter Go Wild
over a speech by Their Old-Time
Friend and Leader.
SUMTER, 3. c., Nov. 14.-This town ceIe-
brated Cleyeland's election tonight in the
most approved style, with the rain falling
in torrents. State Chairman Irby had re-
Gently said in an interview that Sumter
county was the onS one in the state that
would 90 for Harrison, and it riled the peo-
pie until they determined to show what
stuff the game cocks were made of. There
were fully 900 persons who participated
in the ceremonies, aud the whole town was
swathed in bunting and Chinese lanterns.
The event Of the night was the appearance
OF Gen. Wade Hampton, who was deposed
from the United States Senate when the
Tillmanites came into power. He said THAI
| since be had been howled down by a mob in
the state campaign two years ago he
had determined never again to
speak, but he could not resist
the invitation to assist In such
celebration. He said that in South
C6Tollua CleVelanub victory meant the
rescue of the state from worse than death;
for republican victory would have made
the people the victims OF the force bill Ho
said his life work was done. He had never
sought official position but had always
worked for the good of the state. II after
death his heart was examined South Caro-
lima would be found engraved on it. The
only thing he asked OF the state was the
privilege Of laying his bones among his
people and that they give him little earth
for charity. The very widest enthusiasm
was manifested by the vast crowd at the
feeling remarks of the states greatest hero.